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Service Engineer - Maintaining Lifting Equipment

£40,000 - £45,000 DOE

We are seeking a candidate preferably from an Aerospace or Water engineering background, with experience of maintaining lifting equipment, to support the servicing of RAF ground support equipment, plus the service, repair and overhaul of Wessex Water lifting equipment on site at the customer(s) premises throughout the UK & occasionally overseas. Also, to support the fitting department during busy periods. The ideal candidate will be a skilled mechanical engineer and have previous experience of working in a customer facing role with this type of equipment.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Clean, service, maintain, repair, overhaul, test and re-test tools, jigs, fixtures, lifting and manipulating equipment as per the customer schedule, both at the companies facility, and at customer sites around the UK, and occasionally throughout the rest of the world.

* Carry out a visual inspection of the customer equipment and record any damaged or missing parts in conjunction with the customer drawing or the OEM specification.

* Collate kits of parts ready for assembly (kit marshalling) and highlight any missing parts to the manager

* Prepare parts ready for subcontract processes/activities i.e. deburring, polishing, bead blasting etc

* Assemble precision components from mechanical assembly drawings, utilising a broad range of workshop tools including the use of drills, taps etc

* Attend performance meetings with manager and customer(s)

* To ensure company quality systems are adhered to always.

* Perform the services with a high degree of skill, care and diligence and in accordance with good industry & customer(s) practices.

* Work with managers and supervisors to implement the company’s policies and business objectives

Person Specification

* Time served engineer, preferably from an aerospace or water industry background

* Experience of working with lifting and manipulating equipment essential

* Be willing to work away from home or overseas when required

* Effective administrator with good written & oral communication skills and organisational skills

* Ability to liaise with Managers to achieve customers’ demands

* Able to adopt a flexible approach to work and react effectively to a rapidly changing environment.

* Able to work under own initiative and with a high degree of autonomy, as well as part of a team.

* Experience of working to tight deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

* Demonstrable experience of delivering on customer requirements and against agreed deadlines.

* Would need to pass a Full DBS and security check, as this position involves working on military bases.

Experience & Qualifications

* Must have previous experience of this type of work, including carrying out ‘Thorough Examination of Lifting Equipment’ and proof load testing.

* Recognised engineering trade qualification required

* Ability to interpret complex assembly drawings in both metric and imperial formats

* Experience of using an ERP/Business System an advantage

* Knowledge of using Microsoft Office is essential

* A full clean driving licence is essential

* Fork Lift licence is an advantage