Mechanical / Electrical Build Technician

Role: Electrical / Mechanical Build Technician

Location: Bristol

Duration: 12 months

Rate: 40 - 45/hour (Umbrella)

Inside IR35

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