Fitter, Manufacturing Production

Job Title:

Fitter
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Location:

Ashford
Job Type: Full time/permanent

HRGO are pleased to supporting one of our Ashford based clients in their search for a Fitter, this is a great opportunity to join a well established business that has a fantastic reputation for what they do.

Duties:

Build and prepare filling and capping machines from a mix of finished and semi-finished parts.

Carry out precision mechanical fitting tasks, including marking out, cutting, drilling, tapping and final finishing, working mainly with stainless steel and other engineering materials.

Assemble and commission pneumatic systems on the machinery, including functional testing and fault diagnosis.

Run thorough tests on completed machines to ensure they meet internal performance, safety and quality standards.

Provide mechanical support to service engineers and end customers, both on-site and via remote assistance when required.

Experience required:

Proven background in mechanical fitting within a machinery manufacturing or production environment.

Strong practical hand skills with a meticulous approach to accuracy, finish and overall build quality.

Confident in reading and working from assembly drawings, schematics and written build instructions.

Hands-on experience with pneumatic control systems, including assembly, testing, commissioning and troubleshooting.

Previous work with industrial machinery, ideally within food, pharmaceutical or other high-volume production settings.

Some exposure to electrical control systems is an advantage, but not a strict requirement