Mechanical Fitter

Employment Solutions Ltd; Heywood; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Heywood is looking for a Mechanical Assembler to work in a state-of-the-art facility. The successful candidate will assemble metalwork products while ensuring high quality standards. Experience in mechanical assembly and a strong mechanical background are essential. Competitive salary up to £38,000 per annum with additional perks including overtime, annual bonuses, and health plan.

Benefits

Salary up to £38,000 per annum

Overtime availability

Annual bonus based on performance

24 days of annual holidays plus bank holidays

Health cash back plan

Credit Union savings and loans

Death in service benefit

Shopping & Leisure discounts

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical background in aerospace, nuclear, medical, or pharmaceutical sectors.
• Previous mechanical assembly experience is essential.
• Valid driver's license required for travel.

Responsibilities

• Assemble metalwork enclosure products.
• Achieve high quality standards and notify shortages.
• Travel to client sites for installations.

Skills

Mechanical assembly experience

Ability to read detailed drawings

Working to high standards

Teamwork

Education

City & Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent

Tools

Static machinery

Battery powered tools

General hand tools

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Assembler

Our client has a new clean, bright 63,000 sq. ft site in Heywood, Lancashire. It is the largest containment factory in the northwest, located minutes from the M66 and M62. They have invested £1m in their facility, with state-of-the-art machinery and staff facilities including showers, a canteen, and plenty of on-site parking. Their products, including isolators, laminar airflow cabinets and microbiological safety cabinets, are used to prepare chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients, discover new therapies for Alzheimer's or test samples in hospitals. It means you’ll always finish the day feeling you’ve contributed to something valuable, supporting NHS and private hospitals throughout Europe.

What’s included

• Salary up to £38,000 per annum
• Overtime available at higher rates
• Hours are Monday - Thursday 7am - 3.30pm and Friday 7am - 1pm - 38 hours a week
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Annual holidays 24 days plus bank holidays
• Simply Health cash back health plan
• Credit Union - savings and loans
• Death in service - 2 x annual salary
• Shopping & Leisure discounts

Your role includes

• Using static machinery, battery powered tools including drills and general hand tools
• Working in a safe manner, achieving a high level of quality
• Notifying the team leader of any shortages in regular materials used
• To complete projects successfully and follow instructions from your manager
• Reading and understanding detailed drawings
• Work with other teams to minimize delays and meet high standards
• Assembling a full range of metalwork enclosure products manufactured by the company
• Some travel to work at client sites across the UK, to fit and install the products

Ideal candidate

• The ideal candidate should come from a strong mechanical background, preferably be familiar with working to very high standards in the aerospace, nuclear, medical, or pharmaceutical sectors
• It’s essential to have previous mechanical assembly experience
• A City & Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent is ideal but not essential
• You will be required to travel to do ad-hoc installation work and will require a valid driver’s licence (company vehicle is supplied for work purposes)
• Experience in working with and understanding detailed drawings
• Previous experience of working to processes and defined quality systems
• Working to high levels of accuracy and standards of finish
• To be able to work independently and as part of a team

To apply for this amazing opportunity, please contact Sue on (phone number removed) or email me direct on: (url removed)