Mechanical Assembly Engineer

Questech are recruiting on behalf of our client in Leeds for an experienced Mechanical Assembly Engineer to assemble and test machinery and equipment.

The Person:

• Apprentice trained engineer (NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification minimum)
• Mechanical and Technical Flexibility
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Minimum of two years’ experience in the assembly and testing of OEM (original equipment manufacturer) machinery
• Combined education and on-the-job training within an engineering background.
• Hand skills, engineering measuring equipment, quality systems and procedures, Mechanical and technical skills, basic Lean principles.
• Must have worked to tight tolerances such as .5 microns and have at least 2 years of complex manufacturing assembly experience. 

The Role:

• Assembly and testing of machinery & equipment to meet customer requirements.
• Participate in any continuous improvement initiatives and provide constructive feedback to the improvement team
• Support of non-complex tasks to semi-skilled team mates.
• Carry out any cleaning pit-stops at the proposed time efficiently and effectively, escalate any parts, drawing, routings and machine Faults.
• Report any hazards that may cause harm to yourself or a colleague.
• To work with in the company’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• You will be working to tight deadlines and must be able to read from engineering drawings, understand SOPs and, the importance of Health and Safety.

This role is working a Monday to Friday, days

• Flexible start and finish times are available.

The salary is £35,000pa - £36,000pa 

• Excellent benefits package included. 

For more information regarding this position contact:

Laura Riding at Questech Recruitment Ltd.