Technical Administrator ESS

Location Bolton
Job Type Contract
Salary Up to £24.19 per hour + In IR35 (PAYE & Umbrella available)
Reference 849-1_1706879923
Duration 12 Months

Our client is a highly trusted partner of the UK Ministry of Defence and actively seeks a skilled Technical Administrator with extensive experience in Environmental Stress Screening (ESS). The successful candidate will manage all aspects of commissioning and day-to-day support of environmental and mechanical testing facilities at our client's advanced manufacturing facility in Bolton. If you are a confident and experienced professional looking to take on a challenging role, this Opportunity is perfect for you!

What we're looking for:

  • A solid understanding of configuration control and asset management principles and practices is essential, and to emphasise these skills in detail on one's curriculum vitae.
  • Having a keen eye for detail and being mindful of budget management can be beneficial.
  • MS Office - Proficient in using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to generate technical
  • The candidate should be able to maintain a calm and professional manner even when requirements change unexpectedly.
  • Demonstrating proven experience with a helpful and supportive approach is also necessary.
  • Knowledge of SAP would be advantageous but optional.

(Please make sure to emphasise these details on your CV).

What you'll accomplish as a Technical Administrator - ESS:

The candidate will perform various tasks, such as updating and maintaining company equipment records, including archiving, and transferring activities. They will also be required to carry out costing activities in collaboration with ESS engineers, generate and update technical documentation (such as calibration specifications and proving documents) to support the ESS and Mechanical team, process facility documentation (including configuration control and external visitor paperwork), and work closely with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to resolve equipment documentation issues.

In addition, the candidate will be expected to assist in periodic competency monitoring checks on engineering certification documentation, raise and process purchase requisitions to support engineering activities and provide general support to the engineering team as required.

Please note: Our client mandates that all employees achieve the appropriate security clearance corresponding to their role.

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bolton, one of our client's newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.