Test Fitter

MacTaggart Scott; Loanhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Naval Defence industry is seeking a Production Test Fitter to join their team. The role involves testing various products, ensuring quality and compliance with specifications. Candidates should have a mechanical engineering background and experience in hydraulic systems. The position offers a range of benefits including free onsite parking and a company pension.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Free flu jabs

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

Sick pay

Qualifications

• Experience of pressure testing and functional testing of hydraulic equipment.
• Efficient in reading and understanding engineering drawings and hydraulic circuits.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinating and carrying out test activities for components and assemblies.
• Ensuring accurate completion of paperwork and test instruction sheets.

Skills

Hydraulic Systems Knowledge

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

About Us

MacTaggart Scott primarily supports the Naval Defence industry, providing complete solutions to customer needs from analysis of initial customer requirements, to design and manufacture, and right through to commissioning and through life support. Established in 1898, we are proud of our history and tradition, but believe that sustainable competitive advantage can only be achieved through continuous improvement, investment, and a commitment to business excellence at every level within the company.

The Role

Production Test Fitters are based on the shop floor and report directly to the Test Supervisor and Test Technicians. They are required to test a variety of products to a specified test sheet. Testing methods include Hydraulic pressure testing, external water testing, load testing, back to back testing and N&V Testing.

Duties will include:

• Ensuring that roles and responsibilities are clearly understood prior to commencing testing procedures
• Co-ordinating and carrying out test activities to allow successful testing of components and assemblies
• Testing a variety of products to an approved test sheet. Testing methods include Hydraulic pressure testing, external water testing, load testing, back to back testing and N&V Testing
• Understanding and producing quality products to the required cleanliness requirement
• Feeding back to the relevant parties any non-conformance and taking an active role in problem solving and remedial actions
• Being responsible for ensuring that all departmental policies and procedures are documented, maintained, communicated, understood, and adhered to
• Communicating with team members on a regular basis. Feeding back to supervisor of any requirements
• Ensuring the accurate completion of all paperwork. This will include all route cards are complete and signed off and Test Instruction Sheets (T.I.S's) are completed accurately and to schedule
  
  
  

Requirements

• Have a mechanical engineering apprenticeship
• Have good all-round knowledge and experience of hydraulic systems/equipment
• Have experience of pressure testing/functional testing of hydraulic equipment
• Have experience of carrying out hydraulic flushing to ensure cleanliness of hydraulic equipment
• Have experience of performing load testing to components and fabrications
• Be efficient in reading/understanding engineering drawings and hydraulic circuits
• Be able to follow processes and plans on test instruction sheets (T.I.S's)
  
  
  

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Sick pay