Technical Assistant

Uxbridge South
3 weeks ago
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Technical Assistant | Uxbridge | SALARY
Hours: Full Time (34hrs/week)
TAMO is a valve and instrumentation supply company, offering a wide range of products for both standard and specialist industrial applications. The company supplies to all market sectors including oil/gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, food, motor racing, semi conductor and power generation.
You will play a key role in supporting the company’s growth plans for 2025 and further by helping to decide on strategies for direct and e-marketing.
Are you the right person for the job?

  • You will be local to the Uxbridge area
  • Knowledgeable in the use of MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
  • Experience with a CRM or Operations Software (similar to OPERA II) would be an asset
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • English and Maths - GCSE Level A/C, NVQ or equivalent qualification
  • Motivated and excited about customer service
  • Eligible to work in the UK
    What will your role as Technical Assistant look like?
  • Setting, retrofitting and testing valves and instruments
  • Assembling and testing of Tamo product
  • Generating work orders from the ERP system
  • Inspecting and signing off finished product
  • Packing and preparing shipments for despatch
  • Coordinating with couriers for incoming and outgoing deliveries
  • Participate in customer support with the rest of the team
  • Contribute to new developments in R&D
  • Other related activity
    What can you expect in return?
  • We offer a competitive salary
  • The typical full time employee gets 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays). Individual roles may vary depending on their specific contracted hours.
  • Statuary pension plan
  • Life cover
  • Enrolment in healthcare support scheme
  • Annual bonus subject to meeting company objectives

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