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Mechanical Technician

Employer
Babcock
Location
Bude, GB, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
11 Nov 2020

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Defence, Engineering
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

Mechanical Technician
SF29688
Location: Bude


General Description of Job

You will be responsible to the Site Manager for the interpretation of engineering drawings, sketches and/or verbal instruction to install, repair or assemble items to specified standards, whilst ensuring quality and delivery on time and within budget. The role also provides general engineering capability to the team as well as short-term resource for various Engineering Tasked Services (EST) activities.

As a mechanical technician you will be responsible for fault finding and fixing, you will be assembling and dissembling motors, jack screws, braking mechanisms and many other mechanical processes. Having a strong technical background and a creative mind is a must; constantly developing new ideas and bringing them to life is the crux of the job. The role may require occasional travel and limited deployment at locations both in the UK and overseas.

Main Tasks

To carry out all operational and maintenance checks taking responsibility for corrective actions, as and when issues are identified, Conduct fault-finding on equipment as required, Testing of components in a workshop environment. Reads and interprets circuit diagrams and electrical schematics.

You will also carry out maintenance and repair of equipment including removal/installation of line replacement units and fulfil pre-planned preventative maintenance plans according to the engineering schedule.

You will be capable of machining work (including turning and milling) to close tolerances working to sketches, engineering drawings and verbal instructions as appropriate

You will also be able to carry out welding maintenance activities including the maintenance and calibration of welding equipment.

What do I need to do the job?

You will require an ONC/HNC in Mechanical Engineering or time served indentured mechanical apprenticeship.

We also require you to have experience of the following:

• City & Guilds Part 1, 2 and 3 - Welding and Fabrication. (desirable)
• Familiar with Air handling Units (desirable)
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, SharePoint and Excel.
• Ability to work at height.

What else do I need to know?

• The successful candidate must be able to achieve the appropriate security clearance level for this role.
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Application Guidance

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We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strives to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and we will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, Babcock offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to 2 week's special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please check our career website for more information.

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Company

For more than a century, Babcock has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering support.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, infrastructure management, and specialist training, we help customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

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