Mechanical Technician

We are seeking a Mechanical Technician, with mechanical assembly experience, to work for a manufacturer of scientific equipment based in Hemel Hempstead.

Primary Purpose:

The Mechanical Technician performs daily assembly tasks on behalf of Production Team. All work completed must be of a standard that meets external certification requirements.

The Mechanical Technician is also responsible for ensuring that capital equipment and relevant work areas are maintained in a safe and operable condition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Mechanical tasks in the assembly products according to work instructions and general assembly documentation

• Frequent liaison with Project Engineers and the Design team to determine structural elements of equipment to guarantee safe assembly, testing and operation of saleable products.

• Performs calibration of pressure fittings to meet safety and quality standards

• Routine stock management of preventative maintenance spares for workshop capital equipment

• Performs weekly safety checks on workshop equipment

• Performs hydrostatic checks on pressure vessels and documents results in accordance with internal and external procedures

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a mechanically-biased role, with demonstrated exposure to fabrication processes such as cutting, drilling, abrasing, finishing, milling and other machining.

• Technical qualification in a mechanical engineering discipline, either vocational or academic.

• Experience of assembling pressure fittings and joins, tubing manipulation and extrusion use.

• Manually dexterous, able to use tools appropriately to assemble products such as manifolds for fluid and gas flow.

• Computer literate with skills in MS Office Applications such as Excel, Outlook, MS Visio and MS Teams.

• Overseas travel may be required, valid passport essential.

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