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Job Description

Engineering Technician (Press)

Starting Salary: £27,500 per annum plus 15% shift allowance.

Hours:

2 shift rotating day shift and back shift

Day shift only – Monday to Thursday 06:30 - 14:45, Friday 06:30 - 13:15

Shift – Day shift – Monday to Thursday 06:00 - 14:15, Friday 06:00 - 12:45

Shift – Back shift – Monday to Thursday 14:15 - 22:30, Friday 12:45 - 19:30

Benefits

* A pro rata holiday entitlement of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.

* Wellbeing and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Programme

* (EAP).

* Company pension scheme.

* Bi-annual attendance bonus.

* Company cycle to work scheme.

* Company tech scheme.

* Tailored learning and development opportunities.

* Performance/ progression based salary increases.

* Free healthy snacks.

Summary

We are looking for a skilled Engineering Technician to work within a highly skilled dynamic environment in the precision fabrication and multi-plate processing industry. The Engineering Technician will work alongside the Senior Production Engineer and the wider team working together to support daily production operations. In joining our team you will have the opportunity to develop your skill-set allowing you the opportunity to get involved in stimulating and exciting projects.

We welcome applications if you have:

A proactive work ethic.

A flexible approach to job rotation.

An enthusiasm towards continuing professional development.

An eagerness towards learning and development.

A willingness and ability to work individually as well as within a team based environment.

Effective two-way communication skills and an ability to collaborate with others.

A safety conscious attitude.

Confident in expressing ideas.

Good attention to detail.

Confident in collaborating with individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Job Description

* Alignment with Katmex Ltd’s commitment towards equality, diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

* We have a zero tolerance approach to the misuse of drugs and alcohol in the workplace and frequently carry out random and for cause testing.

* You must be eligible to work in the UK and provide relevant proof.

Job role

* Use appropriate safety equipment and techniques to adhere to company procedures and promote safe working practice to others.

* Assist with new part introduction and development, including the supervision or manufacture of any tools / Jigs required, production of standard operation procedures and programming / setup of machining processes.

* Provide co-ordination between the quality, engineering and production departments to ensure achievement of KPI’s and KRA’s

* Ensure that team members follow defined standard operations and comply with quality requirements, assisting with shop floor induction and process training.

* Monitor and manage the tooling/consumable usage within the section. Identifying trends in both usage and damage.

* Conduct daily shift handovers with engineering, production and management teams

* Mentor and develop department trainees/apprentices.

* Provide production support across the section as and when required.

* Identify, carry out and record data for process efficiency improvements across the plant.

* Other adhoc duties as requested by your line manager. However, you will be given duties in respect of your abilities, skill-set and organisational structure. The Company will not ask you to complete tasks that are outside the scope of your capabilities.

Qualifications and experience

* Apprentice trained or appropriate industry experience is essential.

* Previous experience working within the manufacturing sector would be beneficial but not essential.

* CAD experience would be beneficial.

* Overhead crane experience would be beneficial.

* Employees are also given full training once they commence employment and further training and development opportunities are also available throughout employment