New Equipment Assembly Technician in Basildon, Essex
Located in Laindon, Essex, our clients operates out of a purpose-built design, engineering, and headquarters facility with 70 employees on site. Their primary business involves designing and assembling filling and packaging lines for aerosols, focusing on the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. They integrate equipment from their Swiss partners with our own designs, including conveyors, enclosures, air handling, electrical control systems, and ancillary equipment. Their on-site capabilities include panel building, wiring, PLC programming, pneumatics, can handling, guard building, machining, machine assembly, commissioning, and documentation.
Position: Equipment Assembly Technician
They are seeking an Equipment Assembly Technician to join our team and contribute to the machining, manufacturing, and assembly of enclosures, equipment, and machinery on our factory floor. This role is diverse and involves machining, fitting, assembly, fault finding, and pneumatic skills.
Key Responsibilities for Equipment Assembly Technician:
- Fitting and assembly work on the factory floor.
- Conducting trials and tests on machinery.
- Piping, testing, and fault-finding pneumatic logic circuits.
- Assembly, commissioning, support, and service work at customers’ sites.
This position requires some travel to support our global customer base.
Required Skills and Attributes Equipment Assembly Technician:
- Strong basic engineering skills.
- Ability to interpret equipment assembly drawings and maintain high-quality standards.
- Proven teamwork abilities, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Practical engineering experience, particularly in mechanical assembly and machining.
- Ideally, some exposure to pneumatics and installation/commissioning work at customer sites.
- Adherence to good health and safety practices.
- Recognised Engineering certification/apprenticeship.
What they Offer:
- Comprehensive training to familiarize you with our specialist machinery and equipment.
- A pension scheme and other generous benefits.
- Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- A generous and comprehensive benefits package.
Join us and become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in engineering and customer satisfaction.
If this Equipment Assembly Technician role in Basildon is of interest, please drop an email to kriley@octagongroup.global or call Keelan on 01525 664852