Mechanical Technician

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Full time
Location: Peebles
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Job offered by: NES Fircroft
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Category:
Mechanical Technician - initial 9 month contract - Based Inverurie, Aberdeenshire As Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for safely and accurately assembling and testing new winch products, consisting of any Wireline winches and wireline masts along with all accessories used with this equipment. You will support and improve the assembly of products through specific techniques as well as innovative idea generation and creative, efficient problem solving. You will assist your colleagues where required and report any health and safety improvements and infringements, stopping any operations you deem to be unsafe and reporting these to your Cell leader or line manager. You will follow all risk assessments and participate in all safety initiatives. It is essential that the quality of your work is to the highest standard, expected to be right first time on time.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Read, interpret and follow basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other written instructions or procedures to accurately assemble equipment and products. Manufacture hydraulic systems as per designs/procedures, ensuring the cleanliness of hydraulic systems is always maintained. Monitor and control materials, products or equipment to detect defects or faults. Support and guide team members where appropriate. Support key initiatives such as on-time delivery, schedule attainment, cost of quality. Maintain a safe, organised, clean and tidy work area following 5S and LEAN Principles. Support initiatives such as new techniques and products, purchases of new machinery. Generate and implement improvement ideas and encourage idea generation among the team. Respond to identified process improvements and implement them willingly. Attend daily team brief meetings, actively engaging in positive discussions regarding potential problematic areas. Action all tasks assigned to maintain high levels of target achievement as designated by Cell Leader. Be prepared to work a reasonable amount of overtime, as required to suit the operational demands of the business. Report any issues using the engineering support system to make improvements to current designs. Highlight to the Cell Leader at the earliest opportunity any issues that may hinder or disrupt the assembly of the product. Demonstrate awareness of and promote company objectives, policies and procedures. Work safely and report any safety concerns that are observed immediately to your Cell leader or Manager. Adhere to inspection/fat criteria, policies and procedures without exception. Carry out other duties as and when business requirements dictate as may be reasonably expected by your line Manager.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Strategic

Ability to understand, evaluate and apply technical information. Ability to read and understand Engineering drawings, schematics and ETS as well as written instructions and procedures. Ability to learn the context of a challenge and quickly integrate new skills. Has solutions and suggestions that are effective in addressing the problem at hand.

Qualifications / Experience:

Time served apprenticeship. NC in a relevant subject. Higher education in a relevant subject. Have a background in a mechanical-based profession. Working knowledge within an assembly & manufacturing environment.

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