Morson are recruiting a number of skilled Mechanical Assembly Technicians to work on an initial 6-month contract with our client Marshall Land Systems in Cambridge
The Mechanical Assembly Technician plays a pivotal part in high-profile military projects, dealing with the production of both vehicles and containers, and your ideas and contribution will be valued in a business where people really matter
Rates:
PAYE: £19.69/hour (+£3.06/hour holiday pay)
Overtime (after 37 hours & Saturdays) £29.54/hour, Sundays £39.38/hour
UMBRELLA £27.09 per hour
Overtime (after 37 hours & Saturdays) £40.64/hour, Sundays £54.04/hour
Candidates from the below backgrounds/disciplines would be suitable:
Coach builders
Kitchen fitters
Sheet metal workers / fabricators
Joiners
Shop fitters
Specialist vehicle builders who have worked on installations of commercial vehicle installations
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
To manufacture, assemble and build specialist projects using engineering drawings and associated design data to meet the business and customer expectations
Installing rivets with pneumatic rivet guns
Use of silicone and sealants with different preparation methods
Using battery and electric powered drill guns
Assembling and jointing different panels and parts to together
Torquing, torque marking and recording, completing a job travellers
Fettling using approved and calibrated settings tools
Inspecting and recording before passing on to the next stage
Treating aluminium or steel panels and components with various chemicals such as sicoseal
Drilling, reaming, counter sinking aluminium, steel, wood and PVC plastic assemblies and components
Qualifications
Essential:
Mechanical, fitting or joining experience
Previous experience within automotive or heavy industry highly desirable
Any prior experience in Vehicle Body Building, Mechanical Fitting or equivalent trade highly beneficial
Understanding and experience in Assembly processes and techniques
Competent skills gained through training and experience and ability to communicate within team
Familiar with a workshop environment
Understanding of Production methods and processes
Competent understanding and ability to read engineering drawings and associated design data
Understand planning methods and skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable:
Ideally completed a City and Guilds Apprenticeship or equivalent in Vehicle Body Building, Mechanical Fitting, Manufacturing and Assembly Qualification or comprehensive on the job experience
Understanding of Appraisals/PDR’s
Semi-Skilled candidates with manufacturing/production experience will be considered
About Marshall Land Systems:
Based in the UK, with operations in Canada, Marshall Land Systems specialises in the design and production of deployable operational infrastructure and mission support for humanitarian, defence and security operations across the globe. Other core services include the integration of complex systems into a range of vehicles for use by the military and security services including explosive ordnance disposal and battlefield ambulances all underpinned by a full in-life managed service provision to ensure customers‘ equipment is available where and when they need it