Manufacturing Shift Fitter

Workshop Recruitment; Warblington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Shift Fitter to ensure production plant and equipment remain operational at a site in Havant. Candidates must have completed a mechanical engineering apprenticeship and have at least 2 years of hands-on experience. The role necessitates fault finding, maintenance, and communication with teams. A counterbalance fork truck license is required.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
• Minimum of 2 years hands-on experience in an industrial factory.
• Knowledge of fault finding with production systems like motors and hydraulics.
• High level of bench fitting skills for overhaul tasks.
• Basic electrical training for fault diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental policies are applied.
• Deal with safety related mechanical faults as priority.
• Action mechanical tasks from the maintenance schedule.
• Liaise with Workshop Supervisor at start of shift.
• Maintain equipment to ensure it's safe and in good order.

Skills

Mechanical engineering apprenticeship

2 years factory experience

Fault finding in production systems

Bench fitting skills

Basic electrical training

PC literate

Education

Recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Microsoft Office

Fork truck counterbalance license

MEWP license

Job description

Overview

Our client based is looking to recruit an experienced Manufacturing Shift Fitter to work at their site based in Havant. Providing mechanical support to ensure production plant and equipment remains operational and in a serviceable condition.

Shifts

Double Day Shift Hours (Monday - Friday):

• Week 1: 07:00 - 14:45
• Week 2: 14:45 - 22:45

Main duties

• Ensure that Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied to create a culture of safety-first to ensure a healthy and safe working environment.
• Ensure any safety related mechanical faults are dealt with as a priority and communicated to the Maintenance Manager.
• Prioritise and action mechanical tasks to ensure production requirements are met.
• At the start of the shift liaise with the Workshop Supervisor to agree priorities and to discuss ongoing breakdowns and improvements.
• It is essential to provide good communication with other members of the maintenance team and the production Team Leader.
• Identify any breakdowns, investigate the cause and implement remedial action so that the fault does not reoccur. Evaluate if the fault is mechanical or electrical. If electrical decide if the support of the Senior Electrician (on-call) is required.
• Action mechanical tasks as identified by the routine and preventative maintenance schedule.
• Maintain equipment and services to ensure they are safe and in good order.
• Adhere to all procedures and disciplines relating to any equipment being used or worked upon. This includes the mandatory use of LOTO and Machine Lockout procedures.
• Ensure accurate stock control of any items taken form or replaced to the maintenance stores. Action stock check duties as and when required.
• Ensure mechanical Job Cards are followed, and update Event Logs and paperwork each time equipment is worked on.
• Will be required to work any maintenance shutdown periods to ensure tasks are completed and that the production lines are ready for restart.
• To maintain the highest quality of workmanship related to any work undertaken, plus ensure good housekeeping practices to contribute to the tidiness and general improvement of maintenance areas including the workshop.

Skills - Essential

• Have successfully completed a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
• Have a minimum of 2 years hands-on experience of working in an industrial factory environment.
• Knowledge and experience fault finding and working with production related systems and controls including: extruders, gearboxes, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, factory cooling systems, lubrication systems, gravimetric feeders, and ancillary equipment common to the plastic compounding industry.
• Have a high level of bench fitting skills and to be competent in the mechanical overhaul of motors, gearboxes, vacuum pumps, water pumps, blowers, pelletisers and other ancillary equipment.
• Experience and knowledge of welding, fabricating, pipe fitting and basic machining would be preferred but not essential.
• Have basic electrical training to allow fault diagnosis when on shift - live working prohibited.
• Adherence to company LOTO and Machine Lockout procedures.
• The ability to read and update mechanical drawings and equipment manuals.
• PC literate (Basic level) - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Be organised, methodical and accurate.
• Current fork truck counterbalance license.
• Current MEWP license