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Trainee Machine Control Technician

Job Posted: 4 hours ago

Salary: £ 13 - 15 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Heanor, Derbyshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Trainee Machine Control Technician – Construction Equipment

Based on Sites in the East Midlands

£13-£15p/h DoE and Training Required + O/T Paid at Time and a Half

24 Days Hol + Bank Hols + Health Insurance*

5D are working with a leading civils & earthworks contractor who are heavily involved in HS2 and a variety of other blue-chip construction and infrastructure projects and are delighted to be involved in recruiting the next generation of engineers.

Over the last twenty years this business has grown to be one of the UK’s leading principal contractors and have developed a reputation for excellence.

Working on a variety of commercial and infrastructure construction projects, this varied role is focussed on the East Midlands, with projects including distribution centres, roads, rail, and other large scale infrastructure projects.

What we are Looking in a Candidate:

  * Some professional work experience, ideally within the construction industry.

  * An interest in mechanical engineering.

  * Ability or mentality to methodically fault find.

  * Eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship cannot be offered for this role.

  * Full, clean driving license.

What the Role Will Become:

  * Working with Trimble machine control and guidance systems that have been installed on to the existing fleet of dozers, excavators, graders, and compactors.

  * Visit machines to diagnose faults and undertake repairs.

  * Manage device allocations and machine maintenance records.

  * Undertake system installation and commissioning – both hardware and software.

  * Check systems for accuracy and undertake periodic system calibrations.

  * Understanding of site control and positioning solutions

  * Provide ‘on-call’ and remote assistance to Managers and Operatives with machine control faults.

During your Training:

  * Working alongside an established machine control technician helping and learning from them.

  * Supporting them with relevant documentation, gathering of measurements / data etc.

  * As you grow in confidence and experience, you will be exposed to more of the role.

What we can offer the successful candidate:

  * Training and development – working alongside an established machine control technician, you will shadow them, as well as undertaking a structured training and development programme.

  * Structured training could involve anythong from an apprenticesip through to equipment based training from the suppliers.

  * An opportunity to work for the largest civil and earthworks companies in the UK.

  * Career progression – this is based on your individual ambitions!

  * Different salary / payment options, including door to door with enhanced overtime rates.

  * Vitality Health Insurance – on completion of your probationary period.

  * 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.

  * Overtime paid at time and a half.

  * A company vehicle, which can be used for personal use

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