Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 plus benefits

Ricardo’s Performance Products division are seeking a Senior Assembly Technician that assembles gearboxes and axles for bespoke programmes, to pre-defined build plans, whilst upholding the highest quality standards. 

Responsibilities 

• Assembly and end of line test of complex mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Working with relevant processes and committed to continuous learning.
• Supporting the team leader to plan, prioritise and ensure maximum productivity, working to deadlines and time pressures to achieve monthly build plans.

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to use measurement equipment such as vernier, micrometer.
• Familiarity with problem solving tools such as 8D, for investigation of quality issues and can work cross functionally in resolution of quality issues.
• Is capable of training others to a known standard.
• Supporting investigations and contributing ideas for continuous improvement.
• Manages time effectively and prioritises tasks to meet set deadlines.
• Pays attention to detail while following quality, health and safety procedures, and implements good judgment to make appropriate decisions.
• Shows vigilance and diligence, maintaining high standards of work while staying calm under pressure.

Desirable

• Some knowledge of LN system (ERP software for manufacturing).
• Can read and understand / interpret technical drawings / CAD models.

Working with Ricardo

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Wellbeing and work life balance

Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our People are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programs and policies that support individuals including flexible working, careers policy, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive Employee Assistance program.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment.

Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.