Mechanical Maintenance / Calibration Technician (Torque Tooling / Air Tools) required for a permanent position in the Chester / Deeside area. Competitive salary (DoE) + excellent benefits, see below. The Air Tool Calibration Technician will be working circa 39 hours (Initially Mon – Fri days then likely to move to rotating double days shift pattern i.e.6-2/2-10 with shift allowance paid). Applications also welcomed from candidates who have completed a mechanical engineering apprenticeship or recently qualified or completed relevant engineering / maintenance qualifications, Trainees or Repair / Service Technicians, Mobile Engineer, Hire Service Fitter, Mechanical Fitter, Mechanic, Vehicle Technician or similar who have used, maintained or even calibrated air / pneumatic tools, torque tooling, hand tools or service / hire equipment. Benefits: * Competitive salary (DoE) * Circa 39 hours/week (Mon – Fri days initially before moving to rotating double days i.e.6-2/2-10 + shift allowance) * 25 days holiday plus bank hols. * Company Pension & Life Assurance * Company sick pay (following a qualifying period) * Company "perks" benefits * Medicash Health plan * Cycle to work scheme * Occasional O/T Primary Purpose of the job: Responsible for undertaking various maintenance activities and calibrations to Customers specification and ISO900 accredited in accordance with Company Procedures, UKAS regulations and recognised specifications. Maintaining relevant records of work, data and results in a traceable and auditable manner utilizing our customers tooling management systems. Day to day duties of the successful Mechanical Maintenance / Calibration Technician (Torque / Airtools) include: * Safe and effective use, maintenance, calibration and repair of air tools used to build aircraft in in the aerospace industry. * You will be responsible for the preparation and provision of test specifications. * Handling technical enquiries and liaising with clients where necessary. * Receiving and registering any work as necessary. * Completing test schedules & technical reports to effect optimum efficiency of the calibration area. * Maintain relevant records and data. * To follow company H&S guidelines To be suitable for this Mechanical Maintenance Technician (Torque / Pneumatic Tooling) role you must have the following experience / characteristics: * Prior experience of maintaining air / pneumatic, torque or hand tools or hire / service equipment. * Recent mechanical maintenance / mechanical fitting experience. * Good communication skills. * Good PC literacy. The ideal Mechanical Maintenance / Calibration Technician (Torque / Airtools) will have the following skills / experience: * Completed a relevant mechanical engineering apprenticeship. * Relevant mechanical / maintenance qualification such as C&G / NVQ / BTEC Level 3, HNC, HND etc. * Experience of repairing / maintaining electric / cordless hand tools, service / hire equipment etc. * Recently or currently repairing / maintaining air tools such as Avdel Bottle, Cherrymax Bottle, Huck Puller / Swager, Nut Runner, Pin Gun, Pulse Gun, Torque Screw Driver, Torque Wrench, Torque Wrench Adjustable used to build aircraft in in the aerospace or automotive industry. * Experience of hand vibration testing equipment. * Inspection or Calibration experience. * Aerospace or Automotive experience * Full UK driving licence. Key words: Air Tools, Calibration, Repair, Maintenance, Airtools, Aircraft Fitter, Mechanical Assembly, Mechanical Fitting, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Calibration Technician, Avdel Bottle, Cherrymax Bottle, Huck Puller / Swager, Nut Runner, Pin Gun, Pulse Gun, Pneumatic, Torque Tooling, Torque Screw Driver, Torque Wrench, Torque Wrench Adjustable, Inspection, AS 9100, QA, QC, Aerospace, Automotive, HSS, Ex HM Forces, Perm, Chester, Cheshire Does that sound like you? If so, we'd love to see your CV. This position could be right for you if you’ve worked / want to work as any of the following: Mechanical Maintenance Apprentice / Trainee, Calibration Technician, Calibration Engineer, Mobile Engineer, Service Technician, Mechanic, Hire Service Fitter, Repair Technician, Ex Forces, Bench Fitter, Mechanical Fitter The successful Mechanical Maintenance / Calibration Technician (Torque Tooling & Air Tools) will need to demonstrate a degree of flexibility as there will be potential O/T, a possibility of working weekends and occasional travel to other sites. The successful applicant will need be will need to be methodical, numerate, organised, process driven, possess good communication skills, PC literate (Outlook, Word & Excel).to have a practical approach to work along with the relevant qualifications / experience. If you are interested in Maintenance Calibration Technician role and meet most of the above have majority of the required experience please click on the apply now button