Workshop Technician

Our client has an opportunity for a Workshop Technician to join them on a permanent basis. This role involves not only the technical aspects of metalworking but also requires effective communication and collaboration with customers throughout the projects.

Role: Workshop Technician
Location: Ruislip, Middlesex
Hours: Full Time / Permanent (30 hours working week, Monday – Thursday)
Salary: Discussed Upon Application
Clearance required: The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance level for this role

What you’ll be doing:

• Make/Fix/Manufacture anything that is needed on the base
• Work closely with the SWS Workshop Supervisor ensuring the highest engineering principles and procedures are always followed
• Always adhere to the RAF Stations’ and Health and Safety policy and directives
• Provide tuition as required to the Section Apprentice ensuring and a can-do attitude to training and development are always prevalent
• Any other tasks required to ensure a smooth operation in the SWS Section at Northolt

Required experience / skills:

• Experience as a Workshop Technician or similar role in operating lathes/milling machines.
• Experience operating lathes, milling machines, drills/various welding techniques (MIG, TIG, and gas welding)
• Ability to work on own initiative independently and as part of a team
• Full UK Manual driving licence
• Normal colour perception graded as CP2 (can be checked at your local opticians)

Company benefits:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately!

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