Calibre8 Recruitment Ltd
Workshop Technician
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Workshop Technician – Turbo Machinery
Outline
A fantastic opportunity to join a Global Leading Manufacturer as a Workshop Technician. They company turnover multi-billions globally and over £50million in the UK. Looking for an enthusiastic and professional Workshop Technician, Fitter or Machinist to join a growing team.
The company
- Global Leading Manufacturer within Turbo Machinery and rotating equipment.
- Global turnover circa €5billion and a UK turnover in the range of £50million.
- A company at the forefront of technology constantly improving technologies and moving forward with decarbonisation initiatives such as carbon capture & storage etc…
- Fantastic staff retention and good opportunities for growth, training, and development.
The package
- £35K - £40K Basic Salary
- 15%-20% overtime available paid at 1.5 x basic
- Pension – fantastic pension with up to 10% put in by the company
- Healthcare
- Death in service at 5 x salary
- 28 days holiday + your birthday + bank holidays & you can buy up to 2 more days
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The role
As the Workshop Technician you will be based in their workshop in Stockport and working on Compressors & Turbines. Mainly Centrifugal Compressors as well as others and Steam Turbines.
- 90% of the work will be general fitting – disassembly, measuring, cleaning, and re-assembly. There could also be some machining as well. Dealing with calibration, inspecting bearings, shafts, blades etc…
- After training, you will be involved in balancing Rotors.
- Working within the O&G (both up-stream & mid-stream), Carbon Capture & Storage & Process industries etc…
Hours: Monday – Thursday 7.15am-3.30pm and 7.15am-3pm on Fridays (based on a 37.5 hour week)
The position is fully workshop based and there will be 15%-20% overtime available which is paid at 1.5x
The ideal person
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- Ideally looking for someone with experience within rotating equipment such as Compressors, Turbines, Pumps, Seals etc…
- MUST have fitting skills and be driven to learn.
- MUST have some form of qualification or apprenticeship as a machinist or fitter or even better if they have a HNC + in mechanical engineering or related.
- Will consider someone with some good mechanical based workshop experience and it would be great if someone has experience of manual machining such as milling, turning, grinding, boring – both horizontal and vertical.
- Ideally having worked on Capital Equipment and they would like someone used to working to tight tolerances.
- Good attention to detail, hardworking, self-motivated, and a good work ethic.
If you think the role would be suitable for you, please apply now!
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