Mechanical Fitter

Staffline; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Fitter in Tewkesbury. The role involves ensuring machine assemblies are manufactured to specification, fitting parts accurately, and maintaining equipment. Candidates should have a Mechanical Apprenticeship, strong skills in understanding technical drawings, and flexibility to travel abroad. The position offers a full-time, permanent opportunity with valuable benefits including a company pension plan and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Company pension plan

Group life assurance

Group income protection

Generous annual leave

Employee incentive plan

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven ability to read and understand technical engineering drawings and specifications.
• Ability to read pneumatics drawings advantageous.
• Flexibility to travel abroad to customers if required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure assemblies are manufactured correctly to specification and on time.
• Fit and assemble machine parts accurately to engineering drawing.
• Use engineering measuring equipment to ensure components are to specification.
• Ensure safe systems of work are always adhered to.

Skills

Reading technical engineering drawings

Effective communication skills

Basic computer literacy

Flexibility to travel

Education

Mechanical Apprenticeship

Job description

Mechanical Fitter

Gloucester

Full time Permanent Dayshift

Key Responsibilities – Mechanical Fitter

• The role is to ensure assemblies are manufactured correctly to specification and on time.
• To fit and assemble machine parts accurately to engineering drawing.
• To accurately fit sub assembly parts using engineering drawings.
• Use hand tools and power tools to fit and assemble components.
• Use pillar drills, deburring tools and grinding wheels safely where necessary.
• Use engineering measuring equipment where necessary to ensure components are to specification.
• Drill and tap components when necessary.
• Ensure all torque requirements are met and marked as per procedure.
• Fit / pipe pneumatic and water circuits using either copper or plastic pipe work.
• Strip / prepare machines and tooling for painting and despatch.
• Install machines at customer sites as necessary overseas.
• Ensure safe systems of work are always adhered to and ensure any issues are reported immediately to management.
• Ensure all tools and equipment are maintained and stored safely.
• Ensure all non-conforming parts or design issues are reported in a timely manner using NCR/ECR forms.

Qualifications & Requirements – Mechanical Fitter

• Mechanical Apprenticeship.
• Proven ability to read and understand technical engineering drawings and specifications.
• Ability to read pneumatics drawings advantageous.
• Flexibility to travel abroad to customers if required.
• Proven effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Basic computer literacy.

What we can offer – Mechanical Fitter

• company pension plan
• group life assurance
• group income protection
• generous annual leave
• employee incentive plan
• private medical insurance

For more information on this role, please contact Paul Furlong on 01453 829789 or send a copy of your CV to [e-mail]

Candidates who are currently a Mechanical Assembler, Production Fitter, Maintenance Technician or Aircraft Fitter may be suitable for this position