Service Centre Technician Engineering and R&D

Oliver Valves Limited; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned valve manufacturer in Knutsford is seeking a skilled Service Centre Technician to join their dynamic team. The role involves timely completion of valve rework processes, client issue analysis, and detailed component inspection. Ideal candidates should have mechanical assembly skills, experience in pressure testing, and a strong attention to detail. This position offers a competitive hourly rate along with employee benefit programs and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension scheme

Medical cash plan benefits

Training opportunities

Long service awards

Increased annual leave based on length of service

Qualifications

• Experience in assembly of mechanical components.
• Proficient in hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing.
• Ability to conduct detailed component inspection.

Responsibilities

• Complete timely rework processes meeting client needs.
• Investigate and analyze reported client failures.
• Perform detailed component inspection and report writing.
• Assemble and test reworked valves according to specifications.

Skills

Assembly of mechanical components

Hydrostatic & pneumatic pressure testing

Component inspection

Reliability and detail-oriented approach

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Good numeracy, literacy, and communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Role: Service Centre Technician

Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate

Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Service Centre Technician to join our manufacturing team in Knutsford. This is an exciting time to join the fastest growing and most successful family‑owned valve manufacturer in the UK.

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

Working out of the Service Centre which is in our stand‑alone R&D facility, this position is accountable for the timely and accurate completion of all rework processes covering Oliver Valves, Oliver Valvetek, Oliver Twinsafe and Oliver Hydcovalves.

• Timely completion of rework processes meeting client needs.
• Investigation and root cause analysis into reported client failures and on‑site issues.
• Detailed component inspection.
• Report writing.Remedial rectification work.
• Assembly and testing of reworked valves in accordance with international and client specifications.
• Hosting third party and client witnesses.
• Maintenance of the service centre tooling and test equipment.
• Liaising with the relevant QA, Sales, Production and Engineering departments to ensure internal rework standards are followed.
• Supporting R&D workload.
• Detailed component inspection, assembly and qualification test of prototype valves in accordance with internal, industry and client standards.

What You’ll Bring

• Assembly of mechanical components.
• Hydrostatic & pneumatic pressure testing experience.
• Component inspection.
• Computer literate and experience with Microsoft package would be an advantage.
• Reliability and a detail‑oriented approach.
• Be a pro‑active team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills.

What’s On Offer?

• A competitive starting hourly rate.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering free and confidential support.
• A company pension scheme to help you plan for the future.
• Medical cash plan benefits, covering essential healthcare costs such as dental treatment, check‑ups, optical care, physiotherapy, and more.
• Training opportunities to support your career development.
• Long service awards, recognising your continued commitment.
• Increased annual leave based on length of service.