Mechanical Fitter

Berry Recruitment; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is currently seeking a Mechanical Fitter for their Waste Treatment plant near Knaresborough. This role involves supporting the mechanical maintenance team and conducting repairs on various mechanical assets. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in fault-finding, maintenance engineering, and fabrication. This role offers an hourly rate of £45 - £50 for a contract of 3 months, with potential for a permanent position.

Qualifications

• Time Served
• IOSH Managing Safely - Desirable

Responsibilities

• Rectify problems on mechanical assets like conveyors and pumps.
• Carry out fabrication work and general workshop duties.
• Ensure high standards for PPM and Reactive maintenance.
• Assist with planned outages and communicate problems effectively.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Quality standards.

Skills

Knowledge working on conveyor belts

Fabrication

Ability to read mechanical drawings

Experience with safe systems of work

Ability to carry out preventative maintenance

Fault-finding and repair skills

Good communication

Experience writing Risk Assessments

Education

Level 3 NVQ3/BTEC

Mechanical Technical Apprenticeship

CSE/GCSE equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking for a Mechanical Fitter to join our Waste Treatment plant near Knaresborough. The mechanical fitter shall support the mechanical maintenance team and the lead mechanical engineer in maintaining all aspects of mechanical plant, services, and equipment. As a mechanical fitter you will assist with planned preventative maintenance tasks, rectifying problems on mechanical assets and in the effective delivery of the planned outages whilst upholding the highest standard of health, safety, and quality.

Position details

• Job Title: Mechanical Fitter
• Location: Knaresborough
• Pay: Hourly rate £45 - £50 depending upon experience, inside IR35
• Contract: 3 months then possibility for Permanent
• Hours: Week 1: 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday. Week 2: 10pm - 6am Monday - Friday.

Key responsibilities

• Rectify problems on mechanical assets such as conveyor belts, pumps, gearboxes, valves and cranes
• Carry out fabrication work and general workshop duties
• Be responsible for PPM and Reactive maintenance work, ensuring the highest standards are set and maintained
• Assist with and actively participate in planned outages
• Operate workshop machinery, fabrication, and refurbishment
• Communicate problems and concerns promptly through line management ensuring quick resolution
• Assist in delivering Maintenance Team KPIs
• Effectively use the site CMMS system
• Participate in team briefings and toolbox talks
• Ensure full compliance with appropriate Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards, policies, and procedures
• Work safely and efficiently to the site safety rules, under a safe system of work
• Report any accidents, incidents and near misses

The Person / Qualifications

• Time Served
• Mechanical Technical Apprenticeship
• Level 3 NVQ3/ BTEC
• Maintenance Engineering
• CSE/GCSE equivalent
• IOSH Managing Safely - Desirable

Skills / Experience

• Proven knowledge/experience working on conveyor belts, valves, gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Fabrication
• Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings/documents
• Experience/knowledge of safe systems of work including permit to work, method statements and risk assessments
• Ability to carry out planned preventative maintenance tasks
• Ability to fault-find and repair mechanical assets
• Good communication
• Experience writing Risk Assessments and Method Statements

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job