We are currently looking for a Semi-Skilled Technician

A little about us:

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD’s Boxer armoured vehicle programme.

We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Engineering to Project Management, Business Support to Operations.

As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

About the role:

The primary purpose of this role is to support the production function and ensuring a continuous process flow is sustained with components that require dressing, shot peen, hammer peen and gauging.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

·         Dressing various components in line with specification and achieve quality standards

·         Shot peen & Hammer peen various components in line with specification and achieve quality standards

·         Gauging of various components in line with specification and achieve quality standards

·         General housekeeping and labouring duties across the site (emptying bins, brushing- up, mopping and occasionally painting etc.) if required

·         Comply with the Environmental, Health and Safety Policy and identify health and safety hazards prior to the commencement of work.

·         Maintain a clean and orderly work area as required.

What we’re looking for:

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

·         Previous experience within a similar role

·         Stacker/FLT licence is desirable

·         Ability to conduct work duties in in a manner that is safe for themselves and colleagues.

·         Able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing conditions

·         Develops a collaborative approach to meet multiple and potentially conflicting requests

·         Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate effectively and clearly at all levels of the business

·         Ability to prioritise, use own initiative and organise work with minimal supervision

Why you should join us:

When you become part of the KNDS UK team, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

·         Competitive salary

·         Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)

·         Half-day Friday

·         Life assurance scheme

·         Company sick pay scheme which increases with service

·         Employee Assistance Programme

·         Additional Holidays & other Long Service rewards

·         Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesday’s

·         Cycle to work Scheme

·         Free on-site car parking

·         On-site electric vehicle charging points

We’re also very proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant since 2018, achieving their Silver Award in 2020 and Gold Award in 2024. We actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process.

If you are passionate about Manufacturing and eager to contribute to a thriving workplace environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Recruiters please note that we have a list of approved recruitment agency partners in place and we will contact agencies directly should we require support. Any unsolicited CV’s received via an agency will be accepted with thanks but without fee.