Mechanical Tester

**Job details**:

- Date posted
- 24/05/2023
- Application closing date
- 31/08/2023
- Location
- Scunthorpe
- Salary
- £24,000 to £26,000 + 20% Shift Allowance
- Package
- Pension, Healthcare, 35 Days Holiday
- Contractual hours
- 42
- Basis
- Full time
- Attachments
- Blank

**Mechanical Tester**:
**What you need to know about the role**
The purpose of this role is to operate a comprehensive range of precision equipment associated with the preparation and physical testing of Works’ product within defined parameters. You will initiate the release and certification systems in support of customer service aspirations.

Carrying out a rapid and comprehensive mechanical testing and certification services you will take account of customers ordered requirements and specification parameters. This requires you to exhibit high standards of integrity as arbiters of acceptability for Works’ product. The service is vital to support the delivery capabilities of our Mills.

You will work with a range of manual and CNC controlled tools to tight tolerances as defined in international standards. You will work towards daily product release targets to support the business to release around one million tonnes of product each year. Right first time, on time, safely are the most important aspects of the role.

As part of a multi-disciplined team you will use your skills to achieve business objectives, you will work to engineering drawings to develop CNC programs, react to engineering, quality and safety issues as they arise and utilise your knowledge, experience and skill to initiate corrective actions.

This role is working 4 on 4 off Shift Pattern (No Nights)

**What we need to know about you**
We looking for someone preferably educated and qualified to NVQ Level 3 or be time served in a technical or engineering based discipline. Ideally you will have a technical understanding of the Mill operations and related supply chains customer/service requirements.

Other key attributes include:

- Knowledge of the integrated iron and steelmaking process.
- Effective communication skills.
- IT literate
- Thorough knowledge of all Test House activities to enable total flexibility of operations within the department

**What we can offer you**
We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.

Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:

- Defined contribution company pension scheme
- 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Life Assurance
- A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
- Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simplyhealth
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Standby and call-out payments
- Family friendly benefits including maternity, paternity and adoption leave

**What you need to know about us**

British Steel continues to transform as a business under the ownership of Jingye Group and we’re looking for passionate, hard-working, ambitious and dedicated people who want to be part of our journey.

We are a world leader in the production of steel - producing over 2.8 million tonnes of it every year. Our steel is, and continues to be, fundamental in creating iconic, awe-inspiring structures around the world. It helps people travel, work, eat and socialise every day. More importantly it also helps keep us safe.