Mechanical Assembly Engineer
- Birmingham
- £30,000-40,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
The ideal background for this role is assembly technician, development engineer, R&D Engineer, mechanical fitter, machine tool fitter, toolmaker, CNC machinist or similar engineering discipline.Applicants must already live in Birmingham. Sponsorship is not possible.The RoleTo assemble and build special purpose machines.
- Build and assemble machines working to written specifications, CAD drawings, build manual, and supplied kits
- Review designs with Project Leaders and Designers
- Manufacture machine supports and guard frames
- Fabricate and machine items such as brackets or tooling using a lathe
- Build pneumatic assemblies
- Run up and commission machines, verify that the machine works correctly.
- Demonstrate machine to the customer
- Feedback modifications made during the build and machine commissioning phase.
- Help to solve mechanical problems
- Apprentice trained mechanical engineer; assembly technician, mechanical fitter, toolmaker, mechanical assembler, fabricator, tooling engineer
- Likely to have worked for a similar company e.g. packaging machinery, food processing machinery, materials handling, conveyors, special purpose machines, CNC machines building etc..
- City & Guilds level 3 or HNC/HND level
- Possess machining skills (lathe, milling machine, grinding machine)
- Experience to marking up, drilling, tapping, machining, measuring, cutting, and assembling.
- £30K – £40K depending on experience
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- 25 days holiday plus statutory days.
- Overtime may be available as required weekdays and weekends.