Mechanical Technician / Inspector

Cirrus Selection
Stevenage
2 months ago
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Location: Stevenage


Salary: Up to £43,000 P/A + benefits (plus Overtime, Flexi and Bonus)


Hours: 37 hours per week


Do you want to join a business, who value inclusivity, a three-time gold investor in people award winner, an advocate of supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be?


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Manufacturing Technician to join team in a fast-paced, friendly and inclusive, busy workshop based at a major technology company based in Stevenage.


This opportunity is for a Mechanical Inspector to join the Manufacturing team supporting inspection and certification of a variety of mechanical hardware builds, ranging from small fixtures through to complex systems, during all phases of the product lifecycle. The Mechanical Technician / Inspector will be providing operations support to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.


Full details are available upon request.


Benefits of working here:

  • State of the art technology & innovation
  • External learning and development encouraged
  • Light and airy university type campus
  • Friendly environment

    • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More



Skills Required:

  • Qualifications required (all of the below):

    • Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)
    • Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 academic qualification (ONC, diploma, etc.)
    • Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ)


  • Practiced in reading and understanding assembly drawings and planning instructions
  • Practiced in the inspection of mechanical hardware including damage and build integrity
  • Attention to detail
  • Good analytical skills
  • The ability to produce work to a very high standard
  • ESD/ FOD awareness experience would be advantageous
  • Flexibility and adaptability

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to be either a full UK Citizen or dual national with British Citizenship. Some restrictions may apply.


Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.


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