Mechanical Fitter

Unimetals Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the metal recycling sector seeks a Night Fitter to support the maintenance of their facility and machinery. This role involves ensuring production efficiency and addressing breakdowns promptly. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including holidays and a pension scheme.

Benefits

23 days holiday + bank holidays

6% Pension Contribution

Gym and lifestyle discounts

Training provided as needed

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of hazard and risk assessment principles.
• FLT Licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the correction of plant breakdowns.
• Repair plant machinery and maintain equipment.
• Provide technical support to site personnel.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Welding skills

Fabrication skills

Education

Experience in medium to heavy industry

Mechanical, welding and fabrication experience/qualifications

Job description

We are looking for a Night Fitters to work in our metal recycling shredder plant, assisting with maintaining fixed plant and machinery to best practice standards, whilst maintaining production at the highest possible level. Working as part of the Nottingham engineering team, your benefits will include:

• Basic annual earnings circa £49K
• £Competitive Overtime Rates
  
  

Additional Benefits

• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• 6% Pension Contribution
• Simply health (gym and lifestyle discounts, contribution to dental/ medical/ physio/ etc.) life insurance, advice & counselling, virtual GP, and more!
• Cycle2work (huge discounts on bikes/equipment, 12 monthly payments 0% interest)
• Training provided as needed.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Immediately respond to and assist in the correction of plant breakdowns
• Responsible for the repair of plant machinery and the maintenance of plant facilities, tooling and equipment
• Identify and bring to the attention of Site Management, opportunities for improving the reliability, efficiency and performance of site equipment.
• Provide technical support to site personnel.
• Assist in the operation of the site to ensure plant availability and production is maintained at the highest possible level
• Comply with all applicable legislation and company standards.
• Perform such other duties as the Company may from time to time reasonably require
• Comply with all Company policies related to Code of Conduct, Environmental, Health and Safety and Community
  
  

Key Skills/Competencies

• Mechanical, welding and fabrication skills
  
  

Qualifications

• Experience in medium to heavy industry
• Knowledge of health and safety processes and procedures
• Knowledge of hazard and risk assessment principles
• Knowledge of safe systems of work, including isolation procedures
• Experience working on industrial mechanical equipment
• Knowledge of lubrication principles and techniques
• FLT Licence desirable
• Mechanical, welding and fabrication experience/qualifications
• Working at height training desirable
• Harness training desirable
• Abrasive wheels training desirable
• Lifting and slinging training desirable