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Mechanical / Electrical Build Technician

Mechanical / Electrical Build Technician (BBBH383175) Bristol, England

Salary: GBP40 - GBP40 per hour

 

Role: Electrical / Mechanical Build Technician 

Location: Bristol

Duration: 12 months 

Rate: £40/hour (Umbrella)

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Job description:

The ideal candidate would be a technician, with a focus on precision quality & build procedures, which require attention to detail. Most build work will be small and quite detailed.

A problem-solving mindset and great communication skills with the engineers and ops staff around them would enable the technician to be a valued team member for the duration of contract.

Experience working with a variety of metrology techniques would stand the candidate in good stead to learn new procedures, the majority of which are developed in house.

Experience reading engineering documentation and drawings a necessity and feeding back improvements to documentation desired.

Key responsibilities:

  • Precision mechanical/electrical builds to technical drawing.
  • Quality Assurance – identify defects in optics assemblies.
  • Kitting parts for build against drawing.
  • Build / improvement of test rigs, working closely with design engineers to leverage rapid prototyping (3D Printing, laser cutting, modular lab-build kits).
  • Running rudimentary software scripts for test rigs.
  • QA incoming mechanical parts against drawing.
  • Documenting build / QA procedures.
  • Receiving goods-in & organizing shipments for goods out.
  • Supporting good workshop culture

Skills / experience

Essential

  • HNC or higher, or equivalent in technical discipline
  • Ability to understand engineering documentation & drawings.
  • Experience assembling in accordance with technical drawings.
  • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Knowledge and experience of mechanical part inspection
  • Experience working on procedures which are governed by ISO 9000 standards. (batch control / traceability)
  • Flexible, problem-solving mindset.
  • Familiarity or interest in programming basics.

Desirable

  • Experience handling optical assemblies.
  • Experience using machine tools (pillar drill, lathe).
  • Experience making coding in Python
  • Member of a professional body (MEIT, IMechE)

To apply, please send your CVs in the first instance

 

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