Workshop Assembly Engineer
Job Location: Poole, Dorset
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 - £31,500 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 7.30am - 4pm & Friday 7.30am - 1pm
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays; Enhanced pension scheme; Death in Service benefit;
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We are working with a specialist engineering company who undertake the manufacture and engineering works for motion systems.
Reporting to the Workshop Manager, you will play a key role in the assembly, inspection, testing, and repair of hydraulic components, ensuring products meet the highest standards of quality and performance. This is a varied hands-on role that would suit someone with a strong mechanical engineering background and experience working to tight tolerances.
Key responsibilities:
- Assemble and disassemble hydraulic components to detailed build specifications.
- Work to tight tolerances, maintaining high levels of precision and quality.
- Inspect components during rebuilds and identify repair or replacement requirements.
- Operate hoist cranes safely when lifting components.
- Use workshop presses for the removal and installation of bearings.
- Support the workshop team in completing tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Assist with inspection, testing, crack detection (NDT), and other workshop processes.
- Maintain excellent housekeeping standards and adhere to 5S principles.
- Follow all company policies, procedures, and health & safety requirements.
- Undertake additional duties as reasonably requested by management.
The successful candidate will possess;
- Mechanical engineering experience within a workshop or manufacturing environment.
- Ability to assemble components accurately to tight tolerances.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Knowledge of engineering tools and torque wrench applications.
- Practical engineering skills and a hands-on approach.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexible, professional, and proactive attitude.
For more information on this position, company or to apply for this role, please either contact our recruitment team on 01202 686000 or send your CV to: jobs@rrm.uk.com
Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so If you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise, we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.
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