Service Centre Technician

Role: Service Centre Technician Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week We’re looking for a hands-on service centre technician to join our Knutsford team. If you enjoy working with mechanical components, love problem-solving, and like being part of a supportive team, this service centre technician role is perfect for you. It’s an exciting time to become a service centre technician, as Oliver Valves continues to grow as one of the UK’s fastest-growing family-owned valve manufacturers. About Us With over 45 years of valve technology innovations, Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality valves and valve systems, serving industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export, Manufacturing and Growth – as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. We’re a profitable, privately owned, and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives. What You’ll Be Doing In this role, the service centre technician will: * Complete rework processes for Oliver Valves, Oliver Valvetek, Oliver Twinsafe, and Oliver Hydcovalves * Investigate and analyze client-reported failures and on-site issues * Inspect components in detail * Carry out assembly, testing, and remedial rectification work * Produce clear reports * Host third-party or client witnesses * Maintain service centre tooling and test equipment * Work closely with QA, Sales, Production, and Engineering teams to meet internal standards * Support R&D by assembling and testing prototype valves Every day brings a new challenge, and as a service centre technician, you’ll be right at the heart of our operations. What You’ll Bring We want a service centre technician who: * Can assemble mechanical components * Has experience with hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing * Can inspect components accurately * Is comfortable with computers and Microsoft packages * Is reliable, detail-oriented, and proactive * Works well in a team and has a positive attitude * Has good numeracy, literacy, and communication skills What’s On Offer? * Pay rate between £13.50 to £15.50 depending on experience plus discretionary annual bonus * Overtime opportunities at x1.5 your hourly rate * Guaranteed hours in a clean low risk environment (no overnight or rotating shifts) * Annual leave starting at 31 days a year (includes bank holidays) * Great benefits including: pension (you put in 5%, we put in 4%), cash plan to reimburse you for medical expenses (dental, optical, physio and more), retailer discount platform, Life Assurance ("Death in Service"), long service awards, and Employee Assistance Programme * Training opportunities including apprenticeships and college courses available