Mechanical Assembly Fitter

ATP Technical Limited; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical manufacturing company in Crawley is looking for a skilled assembly technician to join their team. The role involves assembling bespoke barriers and gates from detailed diagrams, utilizing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical skills. Candidates should have a Mechanical Apprenticeship or equivalent experience in engineering manufacturing. A forklift license and welding skills are advantageous but not essential. This position offers a busy work environment with significant overtime and promotional prospects.

Benefits

Overtime opportunities

Promote within the field service team

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy-duty assembly environments is preferred.
• Ability to work from detailed assembly diagrams.
• A counterbalance forklift license boosts candidacy.

Responsibilities

• Assemble large prefabricated metal components using hydraulic hoses.
• Attach electric motors and connect cable assemblies.
• Perform basic test checks during assembly.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Hydraulic pipes

Electrical connections

Assembly drawings

Welding skills

Education

Mechanical Apprenticeship

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Job description

All your technical production skills will be used here; mechanical, hydraulic pipes, electrical connections and reading assembly drawings for a company who make large bespoke barriers and gates.

Everything they do is different for each customer so this is interesting and a long way from a boring and repeatitive assembly job

You’ll be working from detailed assembly diagrams, putting together large prefabricated metal components, hydraulic hoses, attaching electric motors, connecting cable assemblies and undertaking basic test checks.

I’d like to see a Mechanical Apprenticeship or trained background in engineering manufacturing and work experience in a heavy duty assembly environment

A counterbalance forklift licence and welding skills will be a huge plus but not essential

This company is really busy with lots of overtime and promotional propects to their field service team

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