Maintenance Fitter

Michelmersh Brick Holdings are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team at our Romsey (Hampshire) plant as a Maintenance Fitter.

The successful applicant will be working in our Maintenance department, supporting the Maintenance Manager in the general maintenance and repair of all plant systems and equipment as well as continuous improvement of all factory areas such as Health & Safety, production output, efficiency, productivity, and environmental impacts. The role itself involves the completion of all day and afternoon maintenance activities, stores stock accountability, carrying out PPM, workshop, and stores housekeeping, ensuring downtime is minimized and company standards are complied with.

An awareness of health and safety must be always demonstrated in the workplace.

• Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager whilst being integrated into a team of fully skilled engineers.
• Report to breakdowns, including Mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatics failures as a priority to ensure plant uptime is kept at a premium ensuring that all production targets are maintained.
• Assist in the analysis of breakdowns to establish route cause and implementing of corrective action.
• Contributing towards PPM system ensuring proactive checks being completed on time.
• Overhauling, Manufacturing, repairing, and refurbishing of parts and equipment in the onsite maintenance workshop outside of breakdowns & PPMs.
• Fulfil parts requisitions on the completion of work to ensure stock levels are retained, hence minimizing downtime.
• Assist with ongoing project work e.g., new equipment installation/ factory improvements.
• Liaise with fellow colleagues on different shift patterns handing over work and reporting any issues.
• Undertake any reasonable requests for training, either internally or externally, in order to improve performance and capabilities.
• Maintain high levels of compliance with health and safety standards whilst performing duties.
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside of shift pattern when cover is required.
• Follow the company Lock Off Tag Out Try Out procedure at all times.
• Complete all shift work instructions and fill in report book accordingly.
• Assist with the compiling of Risk Assessments & SPTW and adhere to all active procedures.
• Monitor & supply mechanical support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that products conform to quality assurance standards, whilst ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.
• Provide Maintenance shift cover when required.
• Carry company radio at all times to ensure quick response to breakdowns.
• Undertake any reasonable request made during working hours.
• Maintenance personnel are expected to work during shutdown periods and any holidays booked will be authorised at their managers discretion.

• Formal qualification(s) in mechanical engineering (Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC, degree or similar).
• 3+ years’ experience working in a mechanical position required for this role.
• Experience servicing/repairing components.
• Conveyors, Motor & gearbox servicing/experience.
• Good competency with hydraulic & pneumatics.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
• Ability to weld, grind and use oxygen/acetylene equipment.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment would be an advantage to the successful applicant.

• Ability to prioritise tasks and adapt to changing workload.
• Good problem solver with a keen eye for detail.
• Electrical experience
• Preferably forklift truck license but not essential.
• Values honesty, integrity, and professional ethics in the workplace working hours and when on Annual Leave.
• Commitment to health and safety.
• Works well within a team.

Salary up to £
43000
per year dependent on experience, with additional monthly production bonus paid dependent on production targets being met. Overtime paid at enhanced rates.

• Company Pension contributions
• 24 days holiday per year plus 8 statutory
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities for employer funded training
• Further benefits (such as Wider Wallet discounts, Cycle to Work schemes and more) available upon successful…