Mechanical Fitter

Role: Mechanical Fitter

Location: Bristol

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £30,000 + overtime available

Shift: Dayshift (37 Hours)

A great opportunity to join an established, respected manufacturing business in Bristol. My client is looking for a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join their expanding team. You will work out of their purpose-built facility located in Bristol, 15 minutes from exit 3 on the M32. The successful candidate will ensure sub-assemblies are manufactured and installed correctly to specification and on time.

• Bench fitting work
• Build of mechanical sub-assemblies
• Set-up & alignment of machine frames
• Set-up and alignment of tooling, to achieve specified tolerances/capability
• Functional testing and fault finding
• Use of conventional machine tools (lathes, milling machines, grinders, etc) and hand tools as appropriate
• Identify & communicate opportunities to enhance quality and reduce cost
• Support visits to customers as required to commission & test machines, and resolve problems
• Work with and support other departments to ensure business objectives are achieved
• Ensure statutory and company procedures & practices are maintained
• Promote a safe working environment
• Booking of time to assigned work

• Completed recognised mechanical apprenticeship or national technical training programme City & Guilds or NVQ qualification
• Good working knowledge of machine build protocols, preferably gained within a packaging machinery environment
• Knowledge of robotic systems would be an advantage

For further details, please contact Nick Sollis (phone number removed) or email your CV (url removed).