Mechanical Fitter

AJP Recruitment; Antrim; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is a world-leading manufacturer of equipment for the construction and mining industries. They are now looking for a number of Mechanical Fitters to work from their busy County Antrim facility.

You will read and interpret complex prints, assemble and fit gensets, RADs and fuel systems, using power and hand tools. Overtime and various shift patterns are available; day and night shifts offer competitive hourly rates.

Qualifications

• Fitter with formal apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3.
• Lean manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience to defined process times.
• Good attention to detail.
• Able to work at heights and in confined spaces.
• Strong health and safety and quality focus.
• Basic computer literacy advantageous.
• Willing to work overtime and various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret complex prints and sketches to plan assembly.
• Assemble, fit, adjust, and alter gensets, RADs, fuel systems.
• Use power tools, hand tools, and other equipment.
• Report malfunctions on equipment.
• Comply with safety and quality standards.
• Support 5S and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Model professional behavior aligned with company values.
• Train other employees if required.
• Undertake other appropriate duties.

Skills

Fitting expertise

Lean manufacturing

Process times

Attention to detail

Height/ confinement

Health & safety

Computers basic

Overtime flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Our client is a world-leading manufacturer of equipment for the construction and mining industries. They are now looking for a number of Mechanical Fitters to work from their busy County Antrim facility.

The Role

• Read and interpret complex prints and sketches in order to plan methods and sequence of assembly.
• Performs diverse functions such as assemblies, fitting, adjusting, altering of gensets, RAD's, fuel systems etc.
• Use a variety of power tools, hand tools and other equipment.
• Report malfunctions on equipment.
• Compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Compliance with the 5S programme and other business improvement initiatives.
• Display behaviour and conduct fitting with our Values in Action.
• Train other employees if and when required.
• Any other appropriate duties.

The Person

• Experience as a Fitter (Formal Apprenticeship/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant qualification)
• Previous fitter (assembly, fitting, adjusting, altering) experience in a lean manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience working to defined process times.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work from heights and in an enclosed work area.
• A keen awareness and commitment to the highest standard of health and safety and quality.
• A reasonable level of computer literacy would be an advantage but not essential.
• Ability to work reasonable amounts of overtime and various shift patterns.

Hours of work and salary:

• Day Shift - £16.75/hr
• Night Shift - £22.33/hr
• Overtime - £25.13/hr (First ten hours)
• Overtime - £33.50/hr (After ten hours overtime)
• 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Thurs