Job Description

PROTOTYPE BUILD & INSTRUMENT FITTER TECHNICIAN

Position - Prototype Build & Instrument Fitter Technician

Duration: TEMORARY CONTRACT – 12 WEEKS/3 MONTHS

Location – Willenhall, West Midlands

Salary – dependent on experience (£16-17 per hour)

The Background and Role

An innovative organisation in a specialist defence related industry is looking for a Prototype Build /Instrument Fitter Technician to join their team on an initial 12 week/3 month contract to work on some of the most innovative designs within the defence industry.

The candidate must be a UK national and will need to pass security vetting upon employment.

The Person

The successful candidate will be a highly skilled professional, time-served in a Mechanical Build/Fitter Environment to safely and accurately to perform a variety of functions. You must be able to work with great concentration and precision, with a keen eye for detail and great mechanical aptitude. The goal is to produce high quality parts and materials.

Primary Job Function;

Use key skills in the development, manufacture, testing and support of the Company’s projects and development demands in a quick and efficient manner to ensure our customers’ tight timescales are met.

Key Skills;

* Proven experience as Mechanical Assembler/Fitter

* Skill in operating various machinery and tooling as well as precision measurement tools

* Ability to read and interpret mechanical documents and drawings and interpreting project blueprints, to produce the desired product

* Mechanical aptitude and good math skills, with a keen eye for detail and results-driven approach

* Good communication abilities

* Ability to work as part of a small specialised team..

Responsibilities;

* Mechanical assembly and build tasks including Component assembly & Sub-assemblies – building parts and components from scratch.

* Prepare and plan how to build and fit individual parts from drawings supplied,

* Diagnosis and support logging of build issues and engineering improvements

* Reading and interpreting engineer drawings

* Use of a variety of machinery and handheld tools

* Working with precision components.

Experience:

Preferably 5+ years in an engineering environment with the ability to build the equivalent of small intricate gear boxes

Education/Qualifications Required - Candidate should be Apprenticeship Trained or Ideally qualified NVQ Level 3/4 or ONC in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical aptitude and good math skills preferable