Maintenance Fitter

TN United Kingdom; Antrim; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in Antrim seeks a Maintenance Fitter to ensure the smooth operation of production machinery. Responsibilities include mechanical and electrical repairs, maintaining safety standards, and improving processes. The role requires flexibility and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to teamwork and safety.

Benefits

Quarterly Profit Share Bonus

Total customer satisfaction bonus

Free health care scheme

Death in service cover

5.6 weeks holiday

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a fast paced, high-volume environment.
• Experience with electrical & mechanical machinery, including fault finding and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical-electrical-pneumatic-hydraulic repairs.
• Maintain machinery in good working order as per maintenance schedule.
• Ensure plant & machinery are available for maximum productivity.

Skills

Mechanical Minded

Safety Awareness

Problem Solving

Education

ONC / OND Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Hand Tools

MIG/Arc/TIG Welding

Job description

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SAM is the UK’s leading manufacturer of interior and exterior MDF mouldings. We produce skirting and architrave, door linings, windowboard, stair accessories, kitchen mouldings, picture frame mouldings, cladding, fascia and soffit, decorative bargeboard and window components. These products come in a variety of finishes including primed and unprimed, fully finished or wrapped in paper, PVC or real wood veneer.

Founded by Sam and Julienne McCrea in 1990, the company remains a family-owned business. We have strong core values of teamwork, integrity, respect, and loyalty – ethics that apply throughout the business. Our commitment to our people is reflected in the fact that in 2004 we were the first manufacturing company in the world to achieve Investors in People Champion status.

SAM Mouldings is an Investors in People Gold accredited organisation since 2017. Our people have always been our greatest asset and our company’s success would not be possible without the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our employees.

Job Summary

As a Maintenance Fitter, you will be responsible for the day-to-day scheduled and unscheduled maintenance within the Antrim production facility, to include factory buildings, machine maintenance including mechanical & electrical repair work to keep the production facility running effectively and efficiently.

2 x Weekend Shift - Friday to Saturday 7:00 - 18:30, Sunday 7 - 16:00 (29.3 hours per week excluding break times)

About The Role

Main Responsibilities of the Job

Deliver continuous improvement in processes and machines and configure manufacturing systems to reduce costs, improve availability and deliver business excellence measures within the production processes.

Carry out mechanical-electrical-pneumatic-hydraulic repairs to plant & machinery

Carry out fault finding & trouble shooting on plant & machinery , mechanical & electrical

Maintain machinery in good working order as per maintenance schedule

Keep production facility running effectively and efficiently through continual improvements.

Ensure plant & machinery are available for maximum productivity

Maintain a safe, neat & tidy work area by following safety & housekeeping procedures

Ensure daily operation of CHP & dust extraction plant are run efficiently

Complete maintenance documentation accurately, neatly and efficiently

Co-operate with fellow workers and management

Carry out any other duties as required

Minimum of 1 year experience in a fast paced, high-volume environment working with electrical & mechanical machinery to include fault finding and repairs.

Working knowledge of managing maintenance workloads and working to strict deadlines.

ONC / OND Mechanical / Electrical Engineering OR equivalent OR time served mechanical/electrical apprentice.

Be mechanically minded and have the ability to use a variety of hand tools.

Capable of MIG/Arc/TIG Welding.

Have a high degree of initiative and safety awareness.

The ability to prioritise workloads, respond quickly to emergencies and creative problem solving skills.

You need to demonstrate and lead by the company values.

You must be flexible with regards your working hours for opposing shifts holiday cover or planned maintenance.

Experience of lean production systems and continuous improvement processes.

Knowledge of steam boiler plant.

Have a mechanical background with electrical skills.

Why work for SAM Mouldings?

Quarterly Profit Share Bonus (average bonus over the last 3 years has been an additional 15% of salary/annual earnings)

Total customer satisfaction bonus to a maximum amount of £800 per year – assuming no quality mistakes occur.

Free money back via Westfield health care scheme (available after 6 months service)

Death in service cover = £20,000

5.6 weeks holiday. 3 extra loyalty days can be accrued which is linked to service

Auto enrolment on Day 1 to the SAM Pension scheme (ER contribute 4%)

Participants of the Work Well Live Well programme through which we carry out numerous wellbeing initiatives each year

Annual team vote for company charity partner and regular team fundraising activities

Monthly company value awards

Bright idea awards

Holiday treats

Service Awards

Skills Needed

About The Company

Founded by Sam and Julienne McCrea in 1990, SAM is still a family run business today. For over 30 years, SAM has been trusted by the construction and home improvement industries to manufacture quality MDF mouldings that have been fitted in homes, offices, hotels and other commercial buildings across the UK, Ireland, Europe and as far afield as the United States of America.

With factories and offices in Northern Ireland and England, and continued investment into our product quality, range, availability and delivery, SAM is well placed to provide a market leading, consistent and reliable service package to customers through our personable and professional team.

Company Culture

SAM is a family run business founded in 1990, with two sites in Antrim and Donington (Spalding, Lincolnshire). We have strong core values of Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, and Loyalty – ethics that apply throughout the business. Our commitment to our people is reflected in the fact that in 2004, we were the first manufacturing company in the world to achieve Investors in People Champion status.

SAM is an Investors in People Gold accredited organisation since 2017. Our people have always been our greatest asset and our company’s success would not be possible without the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our employees.

Desired Criteria

• Experience of lean production systems and continuous improvement processes.
• Knowledge of steam boiler plant.
• Have a mechanical background with electrical skills.

Required Criteria

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a fast paced, high-volume environment working with electrical & mechanical machinery to include fault finding and repairs.
• Working knowledge of managing maintenance workloads and working to strict deadlines.
• ONC / OND Mechanical / Electrical Engineering OR equivalent OR time served mechanical/electrical apprentice.
• Be mechanically minded and have the ability to use a variety of hand tools.
• Capable of MIG/Arc/TIG Welding.
• Have a high degree of initiative and safety awareness.
• The ability to prioritise workloads, respond quickly to emergencies and creative problem-solving skills.
• You need to demonstrate and lead by the company values.
• You must be flexible with regards your working hours for opposing shifts holiday cover or planned maintenance.