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Multi-Skilled Engineer
Location: Bracknell, Berkshire
Salary: 27K-36K (Depending on experience) +Benefits
Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.15-16.45
Job Description:
Our Client, a market leader in a group of companies specialising in the repair of aircraft safety components, is looking for a Multi-skilled Engineer. This is a very exciting opportunity and a multifunctional role which is divided into 3 functions.
- Design (10%): Design is mainly desk based. It starts from receiving work requests from clients. It then goes on liaising with customers and gathering all the necessary information and requirements of the projects. The design is most of the time is done on CAD software Autodesk Fusion 360. Once the design is complete, it then requires completing drawings for manufacture.
- Build/Assembly/Fabrication (30%): Once the design is completed and all the materials are received, it sometimes requires light fabrication like chopping the materials, drilling holes, bending tubes etc. Also, the design requires assembling multiple components to achieve end product.
- Maintenance (60%): The role also focuses on maintenance of equipment. This includes periodic planned maintenance and sometimes reactive maintenance. Planned maintenance is mainly about servicing and overhauling components like valves, regulators and gas boosters etc. Reactive maintenance focuses on identifying and resolving faults on equipment and assemblies to get the production back running.
About the Role:
- Provide technical assistance to MRO departments with regards to test equipment
- Consult with and provide technical and engineering support to all companies in the group.
- Work and assist to organise as part of a small team and therefore covering all projects during periods of independent working.
- Assist with training in new equipment and systems for technicians.
- Carry out fault finding of Pneumatic & Hydraulic test rigs.
- Fabricate/Assemble equipment designed by the Engineering department for the workshop i.e. test rigs, packing jigs & tools.
- To assist with create and manage a program of preventative maintenance for all departments. Including data collection, stock management & overhaul of key components.
- Implement cost effective solutions to projects and tasks.
- Challenge existing processes/norms as well as members of staff especially in the interest of safety or integrity.
- Ability to interpret CAD drawings for building and Assembly.
About You:
Essential
- Qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics or equivalent experience in an engineering role
- Minimum 1-2 years' experience in Technical role.
- Commercially Aware
- Experience of working in a workshop
- Good knowledge of engineering processes and principles.
- Understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Excellent communication and literacy skills
- Strong prioritisation skills and ability to manage own workload
- Ability to make decisions and use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team or as autonomously
Desirable
- Competency in the use of CAD software
- Sound knowledge of oxygen systems
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