Trainee Engineer

Company Description

Founded in 1909, Marshall employs over 2,000 colleagues across the UK, North America, Northern Europe and the UAE. Headquartered on a 900-acre site in Cambridge, Marshall comprises a number of different business units - Military Aerospace, Land Systems, Advanced Composites, Fleet Solutions, Property, and Marshall Centre.

As an independent private company, Marshall seeks to develop and deliver long-term value to its customers, whilst remaining committed to enhancing the communities in which it operates and creating exciting opportunities for its people.

If you want to make your mark in an organisation where people really matter, this could be the opportunity for you.
 

Purpose of the position

To assist in the assembly of Titan systems. Installing components onto base panels, cutting holes in component boxes and installing gland nuts and vents, installing component assemblies into prepared component boxes. Production of control circuit cabling and making appropriate connections where required.

Accountability

The assembly assistant would be accountable to the Renewables Project Support Manager who would supervise the activities undertaken. The activities undertaken would be supervised by the Renewables Operations Support Manager.

Responsibilities:

• To undertake the work to the required standard to meet the quality of existing assembled units
• To manage work area and keep it tidy

Tasks:

• Use hand tools to fit gland nuts, vents and connecting plugs into component boxes
• Use hand tools to cut electrical cables to length and fit electrical terminals using appropriate crimping tools
• To fit and secure components to the base panels using mechanical fastenings
• To assemble base boards into component boxes
• To make electrical connections in connecting plugs and components
• To dispose of any packaging materials responsibly in the designated disposal bins
• To undertake other assembly work as required in the manufacture of the Titan systems

CapabilityBehavioural Competencies:

• To be able to work effectively under instruction
• To be able to determine that work quality is at an acceptable level
• To be able to attend site punctually and reliably to meet the production schedule requirements
• To be able to read basic component layout drawings and simple wiring diagrams

Technical Competencies:

• The ability to use hand tools, drills, crimping pliers, wire cutters, spanners and sockets.
• To be able to determine when a component has been assembled correctly
• To be use positioning skills to ensure components are fitted and aligned correctly

Education:

• Basic communication skills
• A practical qualification would be an advantage

Experience:

• Evidence of previous practical activity would be an advantage, eg, bike maintenance.

Additional local needs

To be able to commute to the Avonmouth depot.

Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Marshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about Equal Opportunity in the Workplace please click here.

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