At a Glance
- Tasks: Support development projects, manage equipment setup, and conduct testing and evaluation.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in Wantage, Oxfordshire, focused on innovation.
- Benefits: Full-time role with opportunities for growth and skill development.
- Other info: Opportunity for occasional travel and hands-on problem-solving.
- Why this job: Be part of exciting engineering projects and make a tangible impact.
- Qualifications: Mechanical Engineering qualification and proven experience in the field.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are looking for an Engineering Technician to join our team in Wantage, Oxfordshire. This role will provide support to development project activities and manage equipment set-up and modifications, sample manufacture, testing and evaluation.
Work activities will also include equipment service/maintenance, generating work instructions defining equipment use and test protocols, delivering training, completing mandatory safety assessments and checks on new and existing equipment, and completing associated documentation.
Main Responsibilities
- Organising and coordinating on-site trials: Find and source the necessary documentation for trial: tooling specifications, engineering standards of manufacture, tool matches; should be able to locate tooling on site and complete the setup of the required equipment.
- Manufacture, measurement and evaluation of samples: know how to use on-site equipment for quality checks and understand good product vs bad product and what adjustments are required.
- Key contact responsibilities: Creating and maintaining safety documentation for equipment, training others, liaising with required maintenance providers, fault finding and providing support for resolution.
- Area management responsibilities: deputy duty holder if required, maintenance and upkeep responsibilities for the area, housekeeping/5S.
Required Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship to City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3, plus HNC or equivalent (other engineering qualifications considered)
- Proven experience in mechanical engineering, including development, manufacture, assembly, commissioning or servicing of production tooling and equipment
- Strong fitter’s skills: assembling tooling, clocking and precision‐setting machines, producing samples to specification
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and data graphs
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and troubleshoot equipment/process issues
- Willing to undertake occasional travel to UK and European Crown plants to support project trials
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to problem solve and work under pressure
Engineering Technician employer: Crown Holdings, Inc.
Join our dynamic team as an Engineering Technician in Wantage, Oxfordshire, where we prioritise innovation and employee development. Our supportive work culture fosters collaboration and continuous learning, offering you the chance to enhance your skills while contributing to exciting engineering projects. With a focus on safety and quality, we provide a rewarding environment that values your expertise and encourages professional growth.
