Workshop Technician

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

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:

• 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!

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE UK