Job Description
Role: Service Centre Technician
Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate
Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week
We’re looking for a hands-on service centre technician to join our Knutsford team. If you enjoy working with mechanical components, love problem-solving, and like being part of a supportive team, this service centre technician role is perfect for you.
It’s an exciting time to become a service centre technician, as Oliver Valves continues to grow as one of the UK’s fastest-growing family-owned valve manufacturers.
About Us
With over 45 years of valve technology innovations, Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality valves and valve systems, serving industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export, Manufacturing and Growth – as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. We’re a profitable, privately owned, and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this role, the service centre technician will:
* Complete rework processes for Oliver Valves, Oliver Valvetek, Oliver Twinsafe, and Oliver Hydcovalves
* Investigate and analyze client-reported failures and on-site issues
* Inspect components in detail
* Carry out assembly, testing, and remedial rectification work
* Produce clear reports
* Host third-party or client witnesses
* Maintain service centre tooling and test equipment
* Work closely with QA, Sales, Production, and Engineering teams to meet internal standards
* Support R&D by assembling and testing prototype valves
Every day brings a new challenge, and as a service centre technician, you’ll be right at the heart of our operations.
What You’ll Bring
We want a service centre technician who:
* Can assemble mechanical components
* Has experience with hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing
* Can inspect components accurately
* Is comfortable with computers and Microsoft packages
* Is reliable, detail-oriented, and proactive
* Works well in a team and has a positive attitude
* Has good numeracy, literacy, and communication skills
What’s On Offer?
* Competitive starting pay
* Employee Assistance Programme (free and confidential support)
* Company pension scheme
* Medical cash plan covering dental, optical, physiotherapy, and more
* Training and development opportunities
* Long service awards
* Extra holiday based on length of service