Mechanical Fitter

Trevett Project Services; Dover; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Door-to-door travel

Call out rota 1:6

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays included

Pension scheme enrolment

Job summary

Trevett Project Services in the Dover area is seeking a Mechanical Fitter for a mobile, hands-on role covering East Sussex. The position offers a solid salary in the c£40k–£46k range, with substantial overtime, door-to-door travel, and a 1:6 call-out rota.

You will dismantle and inspect pumps, motors, and gearboxes, fault-find, and refurbish equipment as part of a mechanical and electrical team on Water Utilities, Power, Food and Paper sites, with training provided for confined spaces and watery

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience with onsite health and safety rules.
• Confined space trained or willing to be trained.
• Watery Hygiene trained or willing to be trained.
• Ability to work alone and communicate well within a team.
• Good organisational and multitasking skills.
• Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship preferred; Water Utilities/Power industry experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Dismantle mechanical equipment (pumps, motors, gearboxes, screens) and related components.
• Inspect dismantled components, take tolerances, shaft run-outs; assess repair methods.
• Fault finding on pumps/gearboxes; specialist equipment provided by company.
• Under supervision, repair/refurbish mechanical equipment.
• Work on Water Utility, Power Industry, Food and Paper sites as part of a mechanical/electrical team.
• Onsite removal/installation of equipment; working at height and in confined spaces; sewerage and potable water environments.

Skills

Experience in similar role

Driving licence

Health and safety knowledge

Confined spaces training

Watery hygiene training

Team communication

Organisational skills

Education

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

Mechanical Fitter - Dover - c£40k - £46k+ - door to door - O/T

The position is full time (40 hours per week minimum), and includes plenty of overtime opportunities, door to door travel and a call out rota system (1:6). There are 25 days annual leave, plus the statutory bank holidays included (33 in total) with an immediate enrolment within the company pension scheme.

This company is a mechanical and electrical sitework and workshop repair and service provider who operate in all the major M&E industries, Water, Power, Oil & Gas, Food and Paper, and offer a full Project Management Service including Principal Contractor and Principle Designer (under CDM 2015) status.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Mechanical Fitter, covering East Sussex. This role is a mobile “hands on” position working in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

• Dismantle all types of mechanical equipment, such as (but not limited to) pumps, motors, gearboxes, screens etc
• Inspect the dismantled components, including taking tolerance measurements, shaft run outs, and assessing/understanding the recommended repair method
• Fault finding on equipment such as pumps, gearboxes etc - specialist equipment is provided by the company
• Under the guidance and instruction of the Operations Manager, carry out the repair/refurbishment of the mechanical equipment
• Work on Water Utility, Power Industry, Food, Paper, Petroleum and Government sites as part of a mechanical & electrical team
• Onsite removal and installation of mechanical equipment including working at height, within confined spaces, in sewerage and potable water environments etc

Candidate

• Ideally a minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role, preferably with a Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship (Water Utilities and/or Power Industry experience is advantageous)
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience of, or a good understanding of, onsite health and safety rules and regulations
• Confined space trained or a good understanding of confined spaces - training can be provided
• Watery Hygiene trained or a good understanding of sewerage/clean water hygiene - training can be provided
• The ability to work alone but also be an excellent communicator when working within a team
• Good organisational skills with a strong ability to multi-task
• This role is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company, with a solid customer base, and a vision for the future which includes promotion and new roles/responsibilities

Benefits

• plenty of overtime opportunities
• door to door travel
• a call out rota system (1:6)
• 25 days annual leave
• statutory bank holidays included (33 in total)
• immediate enrolment within the company pension scheme