Fitter/Welder

Unimetals Group; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in metal recycling is seeking a Fitter for their Barnsley plant. The role involves maintaining machinery, responding to breakdowns, and ensuring production efficiency. The position offers competitive salaries and a range of benefits including holidays, pension contributions, and training opportunities.

Benefits

23 days holiday + bank holidays

6% Pension Contribution

Simply health benefits

Cycle2work scheme

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience in medium to heavy industry.
• Experience working on industrial mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the correction of plant breakdowns.
• Repair plant machinery and maintain plant facilities.
• Provide technical support to site personnel.

Skills

Mechanical

Welding

Fabrication

Health and Safety Knowledge

Risk Assessment Knowledge

Education

Qualifications

Job description

We are looking for a Fitter to work in our metal recycling shredder plant, assisting with maintaining fixed plant and machinery to best practice standards, whilst maintaining production at the highest possible level. Working as part of the Barnsley engineering team, your benefits will include:

• Basic annual earnings circa £40K (Days)
• Basic annual earnings circa £54K (Nights)
• £Competitive Overtime Rates
  
  

Additional Benefits

• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• 6% Pension Contribution
• Simply health (gym and lifestyle discounts, contribution to dental/ medical/ physio/ etc.) life insurance, advice & counselling, virtual GP, and more!
• Cycle2work (huge discounts on bikes/equipment, 12 monthly payments 0% interest)
• Training provided as needed.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Immediately respond to and assist in the correction of plant breakdowns
• Responsible for the repair of plant machinery and the maintenance of plant facilities, tooling and equipment
• Identify and bring to the attention of Site Management, opportunities for improving the reliability, efficiency and performance of site equipment.
• Provide technical support to site personnel.
• Assist in the operation of the site to ensure plant availability and production is maintained at the highest possible level
• Comply with all applicable legislation and company standards.
• Perform such other duties as the Company may from time to time reasonably require
• Comply with all Company policies related to Code of Conduct, Environmental, Health and Safety and Community
  
  

Key Skills/Competencies

• Mechanical, welding and fabrication skills
• Qualifications
• Experience in medium to heavy industry
• Knowledge of health and safety processes and procedures
• Knowledge of hazard and risk assessment principles
• Knowledge of safe systems of work, including isolation procedures
• Experience working on industrial mechanical equipment
• Knowledge of lubrication principles and techniques
• Mechanical, welding and fabrication experience/qualifications
• Working at height training desirable
• Harness training desirable
• Abrasive wheels training desirable
• Lifting and slinging training desirable