Mechanical Fitter

Role:
Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Shift Fitter

Salary: £53,000 - £54,000 per annum, plus 27 days holiday + bank holidays, life assurance, pension (up to 10% 'employer' contributions and employee to match - 20% maximum total), and overtime (£10k+ potential)

Hours:

Working 4 & 3 shifts on a weekly rotation

Location:

Commutable from Reading, Newbury, Thatcham, Swindon, Basingstoke, Andover, Oxford, Didcot, and surrounding areas

Company:
Working in a fast moving and automated manufacturing environment with a great team and family feel culture where you can feel valued, due to growth are currently in search of a new Mechanical Engineer / Fitter to support various maintenance tasks around the factory. There are a lot of exciting things pending including CAPEX spend on machinery and going through an site of excellence program, bringing improvements and changes.

It's a real opportunity for those who want to help shape the future of the factory.

• Focusing on mechanical maintenance and fitting work across all plant and machinery through fault finding, planned maintenance, shut downs and project work.
• Working in a dedicated mechanical team, responsible for all mechanics across the factory.
• Identification of solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Support the handover of work to the opposite shift and ensure works are logged and recorded.
• To work safely at all times and follow safe systems of work.
• To be actively involved in the TPM improvement process.

• Mechanically trained and qualified either through an Apprenticeship or similar or equivalent, holding mechanical engineering qualifications.
• Mechanical background in a similar environment, in industrial or production or manufacturing environment.
• Job titles may include Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Technician.
• Having SOME of the following mechanical experience: gear boxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, belts, bearings, chains, shafts, boilers, steam, pumps, welding, fault finding and repairs.
• Friendly and adaptable working attitude, with the hunger to learn and progress.
• Proactive work attitude and keen to get stuck in.