Maintenance Mechanical Fitter

MKC Training Services Ltd; Chatham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks holiday

Pension

CPD funding

Mental health support

Private healthcare

Cycle to work

On-site gym

Job summary

MKC Training Services Ltd in Chatham, Kent invites applications for a Maintenance Mechanical Fitter. The role offers £40K per year, 37 hours weekly, Monday to Friday with no weekends or shifts, and a permanent contract, with excellent benefits and career prospects in a prestigious training facility.

The successful candidate will service, inspect and repair mechanical machinery used in technical training workshops, hold an apprenticeship or C&G/NVQ, be able to read diagrams, and possess a full UK

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or formal training with C&G, NVQ or equivalent.
• Proven ability in mechanical fitting and workshop practices.
• Experience with reading engineering diagrams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test and repair mechanical machinery and equipment in training workshops and labs.
• Read and interpret engineering diagrams and charts.
• Support maintenance across MKC Training facilities at multiple sites.

Skills

Machine turning

Milling

Bench fitting

Welding and brazing

Sheet metal work

Engines and generators

Pumps and hydraulics

Servicing of machines

Reading diagrams

Work at height

Full UK driving license

Education

Apprenticeship or C&G/NVQ equivalent

Job description

Maintenance Mechanical Fitter

Unique opportunity for a Maintenance Mechanical Fitter to join a prestigious training facility in Chatham, Kent. £40K + excellent benefits, training and career prospects. 37 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - no weekends or shiftwork required, permanent.

Benefits include:

• Six weeks paid holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Generous contributory pension
• Funding for continuous professional development and personal growth
• Mental Health and Wellbeing support
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site gym

The Maintenance Mechanical Fitter will work on inspection, testing and repair of mechanical machinery and equipment used within the technical trade training workshops, offices and classrooms covered by MKC Training estates at the Royal School of Military Engineering (including Brompton, Wainscott and Maidstone).

MKC Training is passionate about the success they deliver for their learners, partners, and local communities, empowering people to be ambitious, solution-focused, proactive, and creative thinkers. Their values, Commitment to learner success, Investment in People, Collaboration through partnership to achieve shared goals, Innovation to prepare for tomorrow, help them achieve their vision to be the UK's most innovative training design and delivery partner, trusted by customers to prepare them for tomorrow.

They have a long and very successful partnership contract based at the Royal School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks.

The Maintenance Mechanical Fitter will hold relevant qualifications such as an Apprenticeship or training with C&G, NVQ or equivalent, and will work on a variety of equipment requiring the following skills:

• Machine turning
• Milling
• Bench fitting
• Welding and brazing
• Sheet metal work
• Petrol and diesel engines/generators
• Pumps and hydraulics
• Servicing of small and large machines
• Able to read and interpret engineering diagrams and charts
• Ability to work at height
• Full UK driving license is required

MKC Training is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, all applications will be considered. They provide support through Mental Health First Aid and Coaching and Mentoring schemes, are accredited Investors in People, ISO accredited and have a Gold Award in the Medway Healthy Workplaces Programme and have won several Health & Safety awards. Full Job Description is available on request. All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service application. MKC Training follows the DBS Code of Practice. Armed Forces Covenant - We offer guaranteed interviews to military veterans if they meet the selection criteria.