Mechanical Assembler

**Mechanical Assembler**

**Location**: Saffron Walden, Essex

**Sector**: Chemical Equipment

**Salary**: £25,000 - £28,000 a year (depending on experience)

**Benefits**: Attractive salary, 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays, Career development opportunities and more

Engineer Match are seeking a Mechanical Assembler to join a successful production team, assembling world class scientific products for UK and international customers.

**Responsibilities**:

- Reporting to the Production Manager.
- Assembling and testing of current products.
- Mechanical assembly, following detailed manufacturing method files.
- Ensuring that necessary quality & performance checks & tests are carried out during the assembly process, following detailed procedures
- Completing all necessary process documentation associated with the assembly & testing of products.
- Support the trouble shooting any issues with components or assembled products.
- Help to identify areas for improvement in current assembly processes, procedures and work flows.
- Opportunity to learn and gain experience in electro mechanical assembly.

**General**:

- Assisting with the management of assembly & testing procedures & documents.
- Adherence to all quality procedures, checking of product sub-components, participate and support continuous improvement, lean and 5S activities to maximise productivity.
- Close liaison with members of the Production team to ensure that output targets are being met, close liaison with members of the Supply Chain team to ensure that necessary sub-component stock levels are adequate.
- Working with the R&D team in the handover of new assembled products, assistance in testing of existing and new products for QA, troubleshooting etc.
- Pre-production and post-production support in the glassblowing workshop if required.

**Experience**:

- One year minimum working experience working in a Mechanical Assembly environment.
- Strong practical skills with the capability to carry out complex assembly tasks.
- Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
- Fully IT literate with standard Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

**And hold the following qualities**:

- Enthusiasm and perseverance with a positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Adaptable and willing to learn new skills, well organised & tidy, with a good attention to detail and the ability to maintain high levels of accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues and partners.
- Willing to get ‘stuck in’ at all levels and to undertake whatever is required to complete the job.
- Capable of working as part of a team and able to use own initiative when working individually.
- Diligent attitude with the determination to see things through to completion and aptitude to meet challenges that may arise, good time keeper and reliable.

**Package**:

- Salary in line with experience
- Comprehensive training / mentoring
- Flexible working hours
- Five weeks holiday + bank holidays
- Pension contribution
- Discretionary annual bonus

**Start date**:ASAP

If you meet the above requirements for the role, please click 'APPLY NOW' for immediate consideration.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Saffron Walden: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Mechanical assembly: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)