Assembly Operative

Job Description:

Mechanical Assembly Technician / Mechanical Fitter

Weston-super-Mare | £13.50–£16.00 per hour DOE | Monday–Friday | Overtime x1.5

Are you mechanically minded with experience in mechanical fitting, assembly, engineering or manufacturing?

Abatec is recruiting Mechanical Assembly Technicians / Mechanical Fitters to join a growing engineering and manufacturing company in Weston-super-Mare.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with practical, hands-on mechanical experience who wants to develop their skills within a professional engineering and manufacturing environment.

What’s on offer?

• £13.50–£16.00 per hour, depending on skills and experience
• Monday to Friday – 7:30am to 4:30pm
• Overtime available at x1.5
• Full-time hours
• Hands-on engineering and mechanical assembly work
• Opportunity to develop your technical and manufacturing skills
• Supportive engineering environment

The role

As a Mechanical Assembly Technician, you will:

• Assemble, fit and inspect mechanical components
• Work from engineering drawings, technical drawings and work instructions
• Use a range of hand and power tools
• Measure and inspect components using micrometers, air gauges and other precision measuring equipment
• Carry out quality checks and identify or report defects
• Support manufacturing, assembly and production processes
• Assist with continuous improvement and lean manufacturing activities
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment
• Follow all Health & Safety procedures

What are we looking for?

We would like to hear from candidates with experience or transferable skills from:

Mechanical fitting | Mechanical assembly | Automotive | Vehicle mechanics | Engineering | Manufacturing | Production | Factory assembly | Maintenance

You should ideally:

• Be confident using hand and power tools
• Have good practical/mechanical skills
• Be able to read or work from technical or engineering drawings
• Have good attention to detail
• Be comfortable working within a manufacturing environment
• Have good communication and teamwork skills

Experience using micrometers, gauges or precision measuring equipment would be advantageous.

Interested?

If you have a mechanical, automotive, engineering or manufacturing background and are looking for your next opportunity in Weston-super-Mare, we would love to hear from you.

Apply online today or contact the Abatec Engineering team and speak to Phoebe on (phone number removed).

Abatec Ltd. is acting as an employment business on behalf of our client.