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Assembly / Production Technician

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6 months ago
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Are you a Technician with Assembly experience looking for an exciting new opportunity to join a well-established company that offer specialist training to set you up for success and progression opportunities?

This company are a well-established Manufacturer of bespoke equipment for a broad client base including global leading names within the Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical industries. They have seen rapid growth in recent years to the point they have a full order book for the next 5 years and are looking to expand their team to further this and compete with some of the largest names in the sector.

In this varied role you will be responsible for assembly and fitting of bespoke components to specialist equipment for manufacturing projects as you work from engineering drwaings. Further to this you will carry out disassembly of completed and tested components, fault finding and associated project working collaboratively in a tight-knit team of 4.

This role would suit a Technician that enjoys working in a manufacturing environment, looking for excellent progression opportunities to develop their career.

The Role:

  • Assemble and fit components for bespoke manufacturing projects
  • Fault finding, disassembly and associated project work
  • Work from engineering drawings
  • Perform quality checks on your work to ensure high standards are maintained
  • Collaborate with the team to meet production deadlines

    The Person:
  • Assembly Technician or similar
  • Ability to work from engineering drawings
  • Commutable to Basildon

    Assembly, Technician, Production, Mechanical, Electrical, Fault-finding, Cable, Wiring, Component Manufacturing, Production, South East, Essex, Kent, Basildon, Billericay

    Reference number: BBBH19104

    If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

    We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

    Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website

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