Hydraulic Component Assembly Technician

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Grove, Wantage
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

Hydraulic assembly Component assembly Quality control Communication skills Computer literacy ERP systems Manufacturing execution systems

FULL DESCRIPTION

To assemble, service and sign-off hydraulic assemblies required for the running of race, test, PR and customer cars and rigs.

Role Purpose (Job Profile):

To assemble, service and sign-off hydraulic assemblies required for the running of race, test, PR and customer cars and rigs.

Main Duties:

  • Build, strip and service WF1 and customer Hydraulic components, including but not limited to, PAS, BBW & Dampers to a consistent high standard of competitiveness, safety and reliability, ensuring all assemblies conform to current Engineering and Manufacturing policies and procedures
  • Carrying out duties as instructed by the Hydraulic Assembly Team leader as per the daily work List
  • Critically evaluate all components during assembly and disassembly, ensuring their integrity and reporting all faults
  • Operate pass-off and test rigs as required
  • Highlight any assembly/quality issues to the Team leader or relevant design authority
  • Ensure all assemblies are built to deadlines
  • Ensure that all build and component information is recorded and maintained as required in relevant systems
  • Ensure the Component Assembly work environment and equipment is maintained to the highest standards of tidiness, presentation and safety

Key Accountabilities:

Fulfil all organisational expectations, including but not limited to the following:

  • Understand and work in line with Williams Values & Behaviours, encouraging others to do the same.
  • Ensure understanding of and compliance with health and safety obligations.
  • Maintain personal high standards of behaviour and conduct, being a positive ambassador for the department.
  • Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation.
  • Work to quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance.
  • Ensure understanding of cost cap rules and requirements.

Core Competencies:

  • Always ensure 100% work adherence
  • Quality focused with an eye for detail, never allow a defect to be passed on
  • Effective communication Skills with the ability to share technical information in a succinct manor to all levels of the business
  • Maintain a culture of constant improvement
  • Ensure WF1 H&S policy and procedures are always adhered to

Qualifications and Experience Level:

  • Experience in building complex hydraulic components, with a background in F1 or aviation
  • A high degree of Computer literacy, ideally with experience of Atlas
  • Ideal candidate would be comfortable using Teamcenter PLM and CAD systems
  • Familiarity with Lifing systems
  • Experience with ERP & Manufacturing execution systems an advantage

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.

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