Fitter

irco; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Bradford seeks a skilled candidate to build and test mechanical assemblies including hydraulic, pneumatic, and gearbox products. This role requires attention to detail and adherence to safety standards while working efficiently to deadlines. The ideal applicant will possess good manual dexterity, experience in assembly building, and a proactive approach as part of a team. Competitive benefits include a company pension, medical cover, and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Company Pension Contribution

Westfield Health Medical Cover

25 Days Holiday

Free parking

Death in Service Benefit of 4x salary

Cycle Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment

Qualifications

• Previous experience in building mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Good manual dexterity and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Build mechanical assemblies including hydraulic, pneumatic, and gearbox products.
• Test assembled products to specification.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in work areas.

Skills

DME

Anatomy Knowledge

Algebra

Fire Sprinkler Fitting

Physiology Knowledge

Tube Bending

OSHA

Fabrication

Pipe Threading

Welding

Geometry

Power Tools

Job description

Location

Cross Lane Bradford

About Us

Gardner Denver Transport provides equipment which efficiently transfers bulk material from road tankers and other vehicles. As global requirements advanced we started developing into wider applications and we now produce equipment for alternative markets including specialised transport on-board power systems for operating / powering other equipment and bespoke electric compressor packages for e-mobility vehicles.

Within our Bradford facility we design machine assembly and install our entire Bulk Powder and Liquid Compressor range for Road Transport Vehicles. Providing our customers with the whole product life cycle is number one for us and with our mobile service engineers we offer from concept design manufacture installation and aftermarket support.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for the building of mechanical assemblies across all areas of the Gardner Denver Transport Solutions Cross Lane facility. These mechanical assemblies include hydraulic pneumatic and gearbox type products as well as some larger package builds. From time to time the role may require you to strip down replace or repair failed units from in service machines to either help identify cause of failure or in some cases rebuild so they to be returned to the customer.

Responsibilities

• Check kit for correct parts and refer to stores or supervision over any discrepancies.
• Assemble and test products to specification referring to working instructions and drawings.
• Use air and battery powered tools hand tools & press paying particular attention to cleanliness of parts.
• Report any error found in component parts and problems leading to difficulty in assembly.
• Ensure required standards of safety are adhered to and good housekeeping is maintained in the work areas.

Travel & Work Arrangements / Requirements

Fully site based

Key Competencies

• Working to engineering drawings
• Good manual dexterity
• Experience with building assemblies
• Ability to work efficiently to deadlines
• Good attention to detail
• Flexible and hardworking
• Ability to prioritise
• A team player with an efficient and proactive approach.
• Communication problem solving skills

What we Offer

• Company Pension Contribution
• Westfield Health Medical Cover
• 25 Days Holiday 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase up to 5 days pro rata for part time)
• Free parking
• Death in Service Benefit of 4x salary
• Cycle Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme (after probation period)
• 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment

Key Skills

• DME
• Anatomy Knowledge
• Algebra
• Fire Sprinkler Fitting
• Physiology Knowledge
• Tube Bending
• OSHA
• Fabrication
• Pipe Threading
• Welding
• Geometry
• Power Tools

Employment Type: Hourly

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1