We are recruiting a qualified Mechanical Engineer, ideally with some maintenance experience to join a small team to be fully trained as a Test Rig Support Technician.
The ideal candidate will have experience within Hydraulics systems and knowledge of pumps and motors.
Main Duties:
- Fault diagnosis and repairs on electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems.
- To attend courses and toolbox talks where required.
- Record all activities on CMMS.
- Ensuring all work performed follows all aspects of the Health & Safety at Work legislation and the company Health & Safety policy.
- Prioritise workload to ensure prompt response to breakdowns and completion of PPM to schedule.
- To carry out and record routine oil cleanliness checks on all production test rigs to within required specification.
- To maintain test rig oil cleanliness filter systems to reduce cost and improve overall test rig operational efficiency.
- To maintain the system for verifying that test rig oil performance remains within an acceptable standard by using such measurements as TAN and water content.
- To organize routine calibration of all production test rig master instrumentation.
- To work within the 5s standards and carry out activities to ensure that the cleanliness and orderliness of the test rigs are always maintained.
- To maintain a list of critical spares for all rigs to minimize the downtime in the event of failure.
- To create SOP's and give training to operators where necessary.
- To ensure fixturing and equipment is fit for purpose and reworked/replaced where necessary.
- To maintain the fitting and hose life register ensuring all fittings/hoses are logged, checked and changed in accordance with the life requirements.
- To work to the TPM schedule. This will include hydraulic, electric and cooling water systems.
- To monitor the oil consumption of each test rig and record the improvements achieved through the 5s activities.
- To monitor and fix leaks, ensuring regular housekeeping of test booths and pumps rooms to reduce risk of slips, trips and falls.
- Ensure motor test specifications are loaded to test rigs in a timely manner.
Qualifications
- Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering
- OR NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering minimum
- Ideally have experience of hydraulic systems.
- Ideally have knowledge of Pumps and Motors
- Ideally have knowledge of Hoses and threads