Reekie Machining is a third-generation Glasgow firm specialising in in-situ machining, precision machining taken to the component, on site, when it can't be moved to a machine shop. Our clients include EDF Nuclear, Babcock Marine, Airbus, Subsea 7 and Saipem, across nuclear, defence, oil and gas, aerospace and petrochemical industries.
We're recruiting two mechanical engineering graduates onto a three-year programme. £33k base salary, rising to around £60k once site uplift is included. Starting on site from week five.
The Work
You go to where the work is, reactor halls, dry-docked warships, offshore platforms, petrochemical plants. Two-person teams, self-supervised, often on the critical path of major shutdowns. You will need to become competent across the full machining toolkit (turning, milling, boring, drilling, line boring) on both manual and CNC machines, and competent with laser trackers and Faro arms for precision setting and surveying.
On these types of projects and our bespoke ones, there can be plenty of surprises and things don't always go to plan. When they don't, that's when your engineering skills can be tested in trying to find a safe and workable solution to the issue faced. You will require to manage overall task delivery efficiency, complete site reports, deal with the customer, and navigate each site's own permits and protocols. Mostly UK based, with some overseas (recent jobs in Gre...