Mechanical Assembler

Our Client have a new clean, bright 63,000 sq. Ft site in Heywood, Lancashire is the largest containment factory in the northwest, just minutes from the m66 and m62. They have invested £1m in their facility, with state-of-the-art machinery and great staff facilities including showers, canteen, and plenty of on-site parking.

Currently looking for a mechanical assembler to join us in Heywood working within a growing team.

You will be tasked with assembling patient critical equipment to the medical/pharmaceutical industry including a variety of isolators for chemotherapy drug distribution such as microbiological safety cabinets, rigid isolators (gloveboxes) , Laminar airflow cabinets and Fume Cupboards.

What's included.

• Salary up to £31,000k per annum
• Overtime available at higher rates
• Hours are Monday - Thursday 7am - 3.30pm and Friday 7am - 1pm - 38 hours a week.
• Annual bonus based on company performance.
• Annual holidays 24 days plus bank holidays
• Simply Health cash back health plan
• Credit Union - savings and loans
• Death in service - 2 x annual salary
• Shopping & Leisure discounts

Your role includes:

• Using static machinery, battery powered tools including drills and general hand tools.
• Working in a safe manner, achieving a high level of quality
• Notifying the team leader of any shortages in regular materials used
• To complete projects successfully and follow instructions from your manager
• Reading and understanding detailed drawings
• Work with other teams to minimize delays and meet high standards.
• Assembling a full range of metalwork enclosure products manufactured by the company.
• Some travel to work at client sites across the UK, to fit and install the products.

The ideal candidate should come from a strong mechanical background, preferably be familiar with working to a very hight standards in the aerospace, nuclear, medical, or pharmaceutical sectors.

• It's essential to have previous mechanical assembly experience.
• A City & Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent is ideal but not essential.
• You will be required to travel to do ad-hoc installation work and will require a valid driver's licence (company vehicle is supplied for work purposes).
• Experience in working with and understanding detailed drawings.
• Previous experience of working to processes and defined quality systems.
• Working to high levels of accuracy and standards of finish.
• To be able to work independently and as part of a team.

To apply for this amazing opportunity, please contact Sue on 0161 839 5353 or email me direct on: sue.boardman@es-recruit.com