Lead Mechanical Technician

Job Title:            Lead Mechanical Technician
Location:            Blaby, Leicestershire
Compensation:  Competitive + Benefits
Role Type:         Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:             SF59215

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Lead Mechanical Technician, at our Blaby, Leicestershire site.

The role

As a Lead Mechanical Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. The Leading Mechanical technician will work in our mechanical assembly and test workshops and will lead a variety of projects, mentoring junior technicians and apprentices as required. You’ll also take on additional responsibilities such as setting to work and being a lift supervisor.

Day-to-day, you’ll undertake complex technical or operating activities within this discipline and will work under a limited degree of supervision from a Front Line Manager to complete non‐routine tasks and activities. You may also act as an informal resource for junior colleagues.

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time, 37-hours per week, working across the following shift pattern: Monday and Wednesday 07:30 to 16:00, Tuesday and Thursday 07:30 to 16:15 and Friday 07:30 to 12:00.

Essential experience of the Lead Mechanical Technician

• Experienced of working on complex mechanical assemblies to tight tolerances.
• Reading and understanding of engineering drawings                 
• Experience of setting to work and the ability to supervise. 
• Used to working in accordance with written procedures with a questioning attitude when uncertain.                           

Qualifications for the Lead Mechanical Technician. 

• Accredited Apprenticeship, NVQ or equivalent, which demonstrates the practical and theoretical standards required. 

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

 
Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together. 
 
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
 
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