Assembly Technician

Location:

Astec Industries Europe Limited, 3 Bankmore Way East

Join Astec, a global leader where we believe in the power of connection and building lasting relationships with our 4,000-strong team, our customers, and our communities. Our employees are our #1 advantage, and we invest heavily in skills training and career development to help you grow with us. We offer comprehensive programs supporting physical safety, health, and wellbeing, ensuring you can be your best at work and at home.

As an Assembly Technician based in our Omagh facility, you will be at the heart of our operations, building the innovative roads and infrastructure equipment that connects the world. Reporting to the Production Lead, you will play a crucial role in safely assembling, fitting, and installing components to create subassemblies and complete Astec machines. You will work from detailed engineering drawings, digital models, and production instructions, ensuring all operations meet our high standards for safety, quality, cost, and delivery.

This is a chance to join an industry leader that is leveraging new technology and data to build the future.

As an Assembly Technician, your day-to-day will be dynamic and hands-on. You'll be immersed in our manufacturing environment, using a variety of hand, power, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools to bring complex engineering designs to life. You will collaborate closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to troubleshoot issues and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. This role isn't just about assembly;

it's about problem-solving, ensuring quality, and maintaining a safe and organised workspace.

At Astec, we are committed to your growth. This position offers a clear path for skill enhancement, with opportunities to gain authorisations for operating heavy equipment like cranes and forklifts. You'll develop a deep understanding of heavy equipment manufacturing, from initial assembly to final inspection and shipment preparation, making you a versatile and valuable member of our world-class team.

Servicing the quarrying and aggregate, mining, port, and terminal sectors, Telestack design and manufacture their equipment from their headquarters in Omagh. Based across 2 nearby sites, Telestack have grown extensively in numbers and employ people across a range of disciplines from engineering (design, mechanical, electrical), manufacturing, fabrication, quality, supply chain, project management, aftermarket and product support, sales, marketing, finance, HR, IT and many more.

In addition, their turnover has increased substantially in that short period, and they are now one of the key private employers in the locality.

Utilising industry-leading software and technologies, Telestack have a track record of firsts. Their engineering team have developed concepts that have changed the nature of the sectors in which they operate. Guided by industry best practice, Telestack boast all the benefits of a large corporate company whilst maintaining the culture and ethos of a local family operation! The Telestack solutions are world-renowned, and the brand is known, respected and sought-after, by large blue-chip companies globally.

Telestack was purchased in 2014 by Astec Industries – the >$1bn NASDAQ listed company who are one of America's leading manufacturers of equipment that build’s much of the world’s infrastructure. Astec boast world celebrated brands such as Peterson grinders, Kolberg-Pioneer, Johnson Crushers and Osborn mining products, combining their centuries of experience under the trusted Astec brand.

Astec is a market-leading brand supplying equipment to several…