Tooling Maintenance Technician

About the job

AWE currently have a great opportunity for a Tooling Maintenance Technician to join the Mechanical Engineering Team, within the Engineering Trials Delivery Unit (ETDU). This is an exciting time to join the group as we face the challenge of developing our capability and techniques to deliver the future programme as well as the continuation of AWE's current programme.

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £24,270 - £30,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

This role would suit a current mechanical Engineer/technician or a dynamic Engineer looking for a career challenge. The role is to deliver Mechanical Engineering support to the ETDU Tooling Manager. This role includes activities such as tooling maintenance, carrying out tooling Inspection and repairs using hand tools or suitable mechanical equipment and also document control through AMS.

Ideal Candidates will have the following skills, experience, and behaviours:

• Assist the delivery of Engineering solutions in relation to defined requirements, across the full engineering lifecycle, to a high standard.
• Support Team Leader and Tooling Manager to deliver the programme of work.
• Maintenance and breakdowns through the AMS system.
• Take ownership of own training and development, agreed objectives and project deliverables.
• Develop engineering skills and experience relevant to engineering domain.
• Support scoping and planning activities as required.
• Identify and support opportunities for cost savings, efficiency, and business improvement.
• Assist the delivery of engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements.
• Comply with the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Plan and execute basic tasks to deliver agreed objectives to time, requirements, quality and cost.
• ONC / HNC / HND/ NVQ3 / NVQ4 level or equivalent in a STEM vocational qualification supported by practical experience.
• Experience of working in a mechanical engineering environment.
• Experience of workshop operations.
• Understanding of engineering drawings.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality.
• Proven track record of delivering on time and to cost and quality.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral).
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Good working knowledge of IT software systems, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
• In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

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