Instrument Technician

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Instrument Technician for a 7 month contract based in Derby.

Job description - the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Instrument Technician to join our Precision Casting Facility in Derby.

In this role, you will be responsible for performing maintenance repairs on production manufacturing assets and all associated production equipment. You will look after calibration activities including, temperature, pressure, vacuum, humidity, conductivity and ph and electrical installation activities of instrumentation.

The Precision Casting Facility is Rolls-Royce's largest domestic facility and home of the single crystal turbine blades.

What you will be doing

In this role you will be responsible for:

Calibration activities including temperature, pressure, vacuum, humidity, conductivity and ph.
Electrical installation activities of instrumentation and maintenance of plant and equipment both preventative and reactive. This will be in relation to an extensive and varied range of plant and equipment including wax injection machines, robotic process cells, vacuum furnaces, chemical process lines and X-ray equipment.
You will be expected to work to the Rolls Royce Management System for control and calibration of measuring and test equipment, also being able to interface effectively with Customers, Suppliers and Manufacturing Services Team Members to optimise the overall performance of the Precision Casting Facility.What we are looking for

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. For this role you will need to be self-motivated with an ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. Additionally, we are looking for someone who is/has:

A recognised advanced level apprenticeship (any engineering discipline) and NVQ/SVQ level 3/equivalent. To support your application please attach a copy of your certificate as proof of completing a recognised apprenticeship together with your CV.
Experience in using a variety of electrical test / inspection equipment. Have an ability to interpret engineering drawings.
A working knowledge of/ ability to interrogate Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC-s) is desirable.
A professional and flexible attitude with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels. Next steps

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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