Mane Contract Services
Lead Mechanical Fitter
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Lead Mechanical Technician
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Production team as a Lead Mechanical Technician and work on the assembly build of high-tech, cutting-edge products. You will provide expertise to support the Team Leader and ensure the build cell runs smoothly. Ensure technicians' technical development. You will get to develop new capabilities and work on some of our most complex system configurations. For this role, you will need a strong engineering background and a high level of technical skills and knowledge.
You will be employed to work on a rotating shift pattern. Each working week consists of 4 shifts of 8 hours and one of 5 hours. Currently, the shifts are Early (starting at 06:00hrs) and Afternoon (starting at 14:00hrs).
Key Responsibilities
- Using extensive product knowledge, develop the capability of the build cell to maximise quality, cost, and delivery by continuous improvement of system knowledge and skills.
- Support the development of Standard Operating Procedure documentation to support “Lean” manufacturing principles.
- Ensure that the requirements of the BOM and the customer specification are achieved, completing the ISO 9001, 18001, and 14001 procedures.
- Ensure that work allocated to the build team is carried out efficiently, keeping the team leader informed of shortages or technical issues as they arise and what action is being taken to resolve issues that may jeopardise the build plan.
- Identify and resolve build problems by liaising with other departments (where necessary), using reference documents as required.
- In the absence of the team leader, plan the workload and maintain the efficiency of the build cell, where necessary referring people and facilities issues to the Production Manager.
- Set an example and ensure that the highest level of attendance, quality, Health and Safety, build cleanliness, and “5S” within the build areas.
- Interpret manufacturing systems in order to support the build process.
- Ensure that company rules and procedures are observed and liaise with the Team Leader on issues of non-compliance.
- Work on a rotating shift pattern in line with the rota notified to you by your Team Leader.
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- Team Work: Positively contributes to the team to achieve departmental/company goals. Shares information and knowledge to improve own and others' contribution to the business.
- Quality: Takes responsibility for his/her own work, and seeks ways to continually improve the level of customer satisfaction, internally and externally.
- Positively welcomes new ways of working, constantly striving to improve standards and efficiency.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm, pace, and energy.
- High degree of customer focus.
Education / Qualifications
- Time served mechanical apprenticeship.
- ONC or other professional qualifications.
Professional Skills/ Abilities
- Detailed mechanical fitting within the vacuum industry.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings.
- High standards of build.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to fault-find and implement corrective action.
- PC skills.
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