Maintenance Fitter

Nicholas Associates Group; Mountsorrel; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Pension

Private health

Attendance bonus

Free parking

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group is seeking a Maintenance Fitter to join the heavy engineering team, maintaining automated production line machinery to minimise downtime and support installations and breakdowns.

The role requires hands-on experience with hydraulics, gearboxes, pumps, seals and welding, in a manufacturing environment. Flexible shifts and extensive site work are involved.

Qualifications

• Time served apprentice trained or above.
• Previous experience in a maintenance role within manufacturing/production.
• Experience with hydraulics, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, seal changes, pneumatic systems, welding, conveyors, chains, drive belts.

Responsibilities

• To maintain, service and repair all automated plant machinery to minimise production downtime.
• Provide technical support on projects, installations and breakdowns.
• PPMs (planned preventive maintenance).

Skills

Mechanical Fitting

Maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatic systems

Education

Time served apprentice trained or above

Tools

Welding equipment

Conveyors

Job description

• Job Type: Permanent

Would you be competent maintaining automated production line machinery in a Heavy Engineering environment (Large machinery)

If so then please read on

Option 1:

• Monday to Friday days - 9am to 5:30pm - some flex around start times example 7am to 3:30pm
• Role involves shift cover - covering shift engineers holidays/sickness working DAYS only 4on 4off 6am to 6pm. (approx. cover up to 12 shifts)
• Holidays and Benefits: 21 days + 8 bank holidays, Life assurance, pension, private heal, attendance bonus, free parking

Option 2

• Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm and Friday 6am to 4pm
• Holidays and Benefits Overtime: x1.5 Mon-Sat and x2 on Sundays, Holidays: 25 days, Generous pension, Life assurance, onsite parking, enhanced parental leave.

Environment:

Manufacturing - Production line machinery maintenance.

Overview:

Working on large production line machinery we now require a Maintenance Fitter to join the Maintenance team.

Key responsibilities of the Mechanical Fitter role:

• To maintain service and repair all automated plant machinery to minimise production down time.
• Provide technical support on all projects, installations and breakdowns
• PPM's

The ideal candidate / Mechanical Fitter may have some of the following, however, please note these are only desirable and not essential as all applications will be looked at individually:

• Time served apprentice trained or above
• Previous experience working in a maintenance focused role within a manufacturing/production environment or similar.
• Experience working with hydraulics, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, seal changes, pneumatic systems, welding, conveyors, chains, drive belts etc.

Commutable from:

Mountsorrel, Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, Rothley, Leicester and surrounding areas.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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