Mechanical Fitter

Ford & Stanley Recruitment; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK transportation company is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to join their Oxfordshire depot. The successful candidate will be involved in the maintenance and servicing of heavy transportation vehicles and will enhance their skills in a booming industry focused on renewables. Applicants must have an NVQ Level 3 and relevant experience in maintaining mechanical components for HGVs and other heavy transport vehicles.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in maintenance of HGVs, PCVs, Buses, or Trains.
• Ability to work on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out fitment, installation, repairs, servicing, and testing of transportation vehicles.
• Maintaining mechanical components such as brakes, suspension, engines, transmission.

Skills

Maintenance procedures of mechanical components

Understanding complex mechanical drawings

Use of hand tools

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Mechanical Fitter Oxfordshire - GBP52,000 - 4 on 4 off (days)

Situation

This role gives the successful candidate the fantastic opportunity to join an industry currently inundated with investment, in the aim of revolutionizing the transportation sector. Not only will the successful candidate be at the epicentre of GBP15-Billion investment drive, they will also have the full backing of one of the largest transportation businesses across the UK and Europe, at their strategically based maintenance depot in Oxfordshire

Your New Organisation

As a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, you will play an integral part of a business with over,100 years of experience providing transportation, in keeping their existing fleet in service, as well as playing a key part of new fleet introductions, as the transportation market leans further into renewable means. This role will allow you to continue enhancing your existing skills within heavy transportation, in addition to giving you a strong footing to develop new skills as the market itself matures. Within your new post, you will be required to carry out fitment, installation, repairs, servicing, and testing of transportation vehicles.

The Candidate

• You will be comfortable with maintenance procedures of mechanical components such as brakes, suspension, engines, transmission, of heavy transport vehicles (Buses, Trains, HGVs, and PCVs)
• You will understand complex mechanical drawings, and be able work to written specifications set by our client on how they wish for their vehicles to be maintained
• You will understand the use of hand tools such as torque wrenches and be physically fit enough to handle them effectively.

Essential

• You will need to have an NVQ Level 3 in order to qualify for this role
• Demonstrable experience of working in a maintenance remit on HGVs, PCVs, Buses, or Trains
• You must be able to work on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern

About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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