Mechanical Fitter

Dover Precision Components; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium

Pension

Life insurance

Job summary

Waukesha Bearings Ltd. in Glasgow's Polmadie site is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to prepare, final dress and assemble fluid-film bearings to exact specifications, upholding strict quality standards.

The role involves working a weekly rotating shift pattern with early and backshifts, including an 18% shift premium, plus productivity bonuses, pension & life insurance as part of the package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as an industrial mechanical fitter.
• Able to read metric/imperial drawings.
• Experience in preparing components for final assembly.
• Skilled with hand tools, lifting equipment and cranes.

Responsibilities

• Assemble bearings according to specifications.
• Perform final dressing and inspection.
• Maintain health and safety practices.
• Support continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Reading drawings

Final assembly prep

Hand tools & lifting

Rotating equipment

Safety compliance

Education

HNC/SVQ/NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Time-served mechanical apprenticeship

Tools

Overhead cranes

Measuring tools

Precision machining

Job description

Working for Waukesha Bearings Ltd. as a Mechanical Fitter you will be responsible for preparing, final dressing and assembly of fluid-film bearings, to a given specification and in adherence to strict quality standards.

You will work at our highly successful site in Polmadie, Glasgow where we design and manufacture a range of hydrodynamic fluid-film bearings, active magnetic bearing systems and seals for applications in high-performing turbomachinery and industrial rotating equipment, principally for the oil & gas, power generation, marine and industrial markets. We are part of Dover Precision Components, who are in turn a Dover Corporation company.

• Annual Salary: £44,919.62 for weekly rotating shift pattern of early (6am) and backshifts (2pm), including 18% shift premium gives total earnings of £44,919.62, plus productivity bonuses, pension & life insurance.

What You Will Bring

• Either a HNC, SVQ/NVQ level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, or having completed, a time-served mechanical apprenticeship
• A minimum of 5 years of experience, working as an industrial mechanical fitter, following any period of apprentice/traineeship
• Ability to interpret metric/imperial engineering drawings
• Experience of preparing machined components for final assembly
• Experience of working with hand tools, rotating equipment, air tools, gas torches, overhead cranes, manual handling and lifting and slinging
• Knowledge of precision machining processes is advantageous

What You Will Do

• The responsibilities of this position fall into four main areas; Assembly, Final Dressing, Health & Safety and Continuous Improvement
• Working to quality specifications to ensure that bearings are in line with Waukesha Bearings quality standards at the point of assembly
• Ensuring a safe working environment by adhering to statutory and Company Health and Safety Regulations
• Working in conjunction with the Production Manager and Shift Managers to resolve issues relating to the assembly of the components, such as defects, material shortages and quality issues
• Supporting Continuous Improvement activities by investigating and analysing causes of assembly issues to determine root cause; develop and assist with implementation of improvement actions to improve assembly processes

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS

Part of Dover Corporation and holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS

Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.

BUILDING POTENTIAL, SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE, BOOSTING FUTURES

We are diligent in recognizing our employees' needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components, #SWE