Mechanical Assembly Engineer

Job Description:

We are recruiting Mechanical Assembly Engineers to join our site in Wortley, Leeds on a permanent basis.

About CMbE

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE) designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance metal forming and finishing machinery for the production of beverage, food, and aerosol cans. With our commitment to innovation and precision engineering, it is an exciting time to join our business. CMbE offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.

Your mission in CMbE

The successful candidate will be responsible for assembling and testing machinery and can making equipment using engineering drawings, machine build books and SOPs to produce quality work to the required standard.

The ideal candidate will have experience participating in non-conformance investigations, and in documenting relevant data. They will ensure compliance with stock control procedures and actively contribute to cost-saving initiatives while providing constructive feedback to the improvement team.

As part of the role, caniddates must be able to prioritise workload whilst remaining calm under pressure. They will have strong problem-solving, mechanical and technical skills and possess the ability to work autonomously. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a high quality of work, adaptability, make sound judgements and take initiative.

About you

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience within the Assembly and in testing Original Equipment Manufacturer machinery. The candidate must hold a minimum of a level 3 apprenticeship in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.

We require candidates to have good knowledge of Assembly Engineering activities including fitting and testing and a good understanding of Basic Lean Principles. The candidates must have good hand skills to assemble and test can-making equipment to meet customer requirements.