Job Description
POSITION: HV Laboratory Mechanical Fitter
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
LOCATION: Eastleigh, Hampshire
With 4 manufacturing plants in the UK, Prysmian Group is well placed to support its home and export customers for Energy and Telcom cables and accessories. Prysmian is market leader and "innovation driver" in all major Energy and Telecom cables business activities. In the UK Prysmian manufactures energy cables from low voltage to extremely high voltage for land applications.
The High Voltage Laboratory at the Eastleigh site is a central resource for Prysmian’s worldwide manufacturing of high voltage power transmission cable. The laboratory typically tests extra high voltage cable to 1 million volts and is the only facility of its kind in the UK.
The main purpose of the mechanical fitter role is to learn the testing principles associated with HV cables and accessories within the Bishopstoke High Voltage Laboratory, to assist with the setting up tests to international specifications and to record test results accurately.
Key Activities And Responsibilities
1. To perform the setup of mechanical tests.
2. Becoming familiar with international testing standards.
3. Implementation of mechanical tests as defined in relevant test procedures.
4. Assisting with maintenance of mec...