Role: Service Centre Technician
Location: Knutsford Parkgate Industrial Estate
Working Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Service Centre Technician to join our manufacturing team in Knutsford. This is an exciting time to join the fastest growing and most successful family-owned valve manufacturer in the UK.
About Us
With over 45 years of valve technology innovations Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design manufacture and supply of high-quality valves and valve systems serving industries such as oil and gas petrochemical and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export Manufacturing and Growth as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. Were a profitable privately owned and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.
What Youll Be Doing
Working out of the Service Centre which is in our stand-alone R&D facility this position is accountable for the timely and accurate completion of all rework processes covering Oliver Valves Oliver Valvetek Oliver Twinsafe and Oliver Hydcovalves.
Timely completion of rework processes meeting client needs.
Investigation and root cause analysis into reported client failures and on-site issues.
Detailed component inspection.
Report writing.
Remedial rectification work.
Assembly and testing of reworked valves in accordance with international and client specifications.
Hosting third party and client witnesses
Maintenance of the service centre tooling and test equipment.
Liaising with the relevant QA Sales Production and Engineering departments to ensure internal rework standards are followed.
Supporting R&D workload
Detailed component inspection assembly and qualification test of prototype valves in accordance with internal industry and client standards.
What Youll Bring
Assembly of mechanical components.
Hydrostatic & pneumatic pressure testing experience.
Component inspection.
Computer literate and experience with Microsoft package would be an advantage.
Reliability and a detail-oriented approach.
Be a pro-active team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
Have good numeracy literacy and communication skills.
Whats On Offer
A competitive starting hourly rate
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering free and confidential support.
A company pension scheme to help you plan for the future.
Medical cash plan benefits covering essential healthcare costs such as dental treatment check-ups optical care physiotherapy and more.
Training opportunities to support your career development.
Long service awards recognising your continued commitment.
Increased annual leave based on length of service.
At the forefront of valve technology our four companies deliver exceptional products tailored to various sectors. From subsea to hydrogen applications we ensure precision and reliability in every solution.