This role involves the assembling, maintaining and repairing equipment in a production environment. This involves working with technical drawings, using hand and power tools, and often collaborating with other engineers and technicians. Key responsibilities include fault diagnosis, component replacement, and ensuring all work meets safety and quality standards.  

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Primary Accountabilities

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Assembly and Installation: Assembling and installing mechanical components, machinery, and equipment according to engineering drawings and specifications including all aspects of metal-work, hand tools and lathe operation.

 

Maintenance and Repair: Performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical systems and equipment. 

 

Fault Diagnosis: Identifying the root cause of mechanical failures and implementing effective solutions. 

 

Component Replacement: Replacing worn or damaged mechanical parts with new or refurbished components. 

 

Quality Control: Ensuring all work meets quality standards and specifications. 

 

Safety Compliance: Adhering to safety regulations and procedures in a shop floor environment. 

 

Documentation: Maintaining accurate records of maintenance and repair activities.

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Essential Personal Skills / Attributes

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Proven production experience acquired within an engineering environment.

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Interpersonal skills including good spoken and hand-written communication.

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Adequate level of physical fitness, mobility and dexterity for fitting and customer training.

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High levels of attention to detail with the ability to read, understand and follow technical drawings.

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Positive approach / attitude to customer service (both internal and external customers).

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Good to workload management with the ability to react positively to changing demands.