Mechanical Fitter - £40k - £48k

Find Apprenticeships; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing mechanical and electrical service provider in Southampton is hiring a Mechanical Fitter. This full-time role involves repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment on-site across various M&E industries, providing an exciting opportunity to develop skills within a dynamic team.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enrolment in pension scheme

Opportunities for overtime

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Confined space trained or understanding can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Dismantle and repair mechanical equipment such as pumps and gearboxes.
• Conduct inspections and fault finding on various mechanical systems.
• Work on-site in diverse environments including sewerage and potable water.

Skills

Mechanical Repair

Fault Finding

Health and Safety Compliance

Communication

Multi-Tasking

Education

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

Mechanical Fitter Southampton - c£40k - £45k+ - door to door - O/T

The position is full time (40 hours per week minimum), and includes plenty of overtime opportunities, door to door travel and a call out rota system (1:6). There are 25 days annual leave, plus the statutory bank holidays included (33 in total) with an immediate enrolment within the company pension scheme

This company is a mechanical and electrical sitework and workshop repair and service provider who operate in all the major M&E industries, Water, Power, Oil & Gas, Food and Paper, and offer a full Project Management Service including Principal Contractor and Principle Designer (under CDM 2015) status.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Mechanical Fitter, covering Hampshire and surrounding area. This role is a mobile hands on position working on Water Treatment sites.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Dismantle all types of mechanical equipment, such as (but not limited to) pumps, motors, gearboxes, screens etc
• Inspect the dismantled components, including taking tolerance measurements, shaft run outs, and assessing/understanding the recommended repair method
• Fault finding on equipment such as pumps, gearboxes etc specialist equipment is provided by the company
• Under the guidance and instruction of the Operations Manager, carry out the repair/refurbishment of the mechanical equipment
• Work on Water Utility, Power Industry, Food, Paper, Petroleum and Government sites as part of a mechanical & electrical team
• Onsite removal and installation of mechanical equipment including working at height, within confined spaces, in sewerage and potable water environments etc

Candidate

• Ideally a minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role, preferably with a Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship (Water Utilities and/or Power Industry experience is advantageous)
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience of, or a good understanding of, onsite health and safety rules and regulations
• Confined space trained or a good understanding of confined spaces training can be provided
• Watery Hygiene trained or a good understanding of sewerage/clean water hygiene training can be provided
• The ability to work alone but also be an excellent communicator when working within a team
• Good organisational skills with a strong ability to multi-task
• This role is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company, with a solid customer base, and a vision for the future which includes promotion and new roles/responsibilities.