Mechanical Fitter

Saint Gobain Cristaleria, SL; Robertsbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Shift Mechanical Craft to join their dynamic engineering team. This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting critical production equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will leverage your mechanical engineering expertise to ensure smooth operations, collaborating closely with the production team and applying your problem-solving skills to enhance efficiency. The position offers a rotating shift schedule with the opportunity to work autonomously on various engineering tasks, including welding and fabrication. If you are passionate about mechanical engineering and eager to make a significant impact in a leading manufacturing plant, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained mechanical engineer with production experience.
• Minimum NVQ Level III qualification in mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive and planned engineering works on production equipment.
• Use root cause analysis to solve maintenance problems.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Education

NVQ Level III in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Welding

Fabrication

Machining

Bench Fitting

Job description

Are you an apprentice trained Mechanical Engineer who is passionate about problem solving and maintenance in a world leading manufacturing plant?

At Saint-Gobain we are looking for a Shift Mechanical Craft to work in our Engineering Team. You’ll be responsible for the mechanical engineering activities when on shift in order to keep production running, for us to be able to deliver to our customers on time every time.

This Shift Mechanical Craft will be a part of our shift production team. The Shift Mechanical Craft will be the sole mechanical expert at times and will therefore possess the initiative to solve problems, perform repairs, and collaborate with production as well as the wider engineering team.

You will be working 12 hour shifts following a rotating pattern including days and nights. In reward for your experience you will have access to some amazing benefits and a generous salary.

What we’re looking for:

1. Apprentice trained mechanical engineer with experience in a production or manufacturing setting
2. Minimum NVQ Level III qualification in a mechanical engineering discipline
3. Experience of welding, fabricating, bench fitting and machining
4. A continuous improvement mindset
5. Excellent communication and the ability to solve problems and collaborate with the shift electrician and other teams

What you will be doing:

1. Reactive and planned engineering works on equipment including but not limited to: Grinding mills, palletisers, process equipment and belt and screw conveyors
2. Use root cause analysis to solve problems and communicate relevant data to prevent reoccurrence regarding maintenance problems
3. Autonomous maintenance tasks.
4. Welding and fabrication tasks where necessary
5. Liaise with contractors and shift electrician, working collaboratively on projects

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!