Mechanical Fitter - Tooling & Jigs Specialist (Days, Flex)

Probe UK; Preston; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Holiday buy scheme

Death in service

Company pension

25 days + BH

Premium overtime

Days with flexitime

Job summary

Probe UK is seeking an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join our Preston workshop. You will manufacture, modify and maintain tooling, jigs and formers, and support tooling verification and production trials in a busy production environment.

You should have strong sheet metal fabrication and MIG welding skills, be able to read engineering drawings and work to exact specifications; NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Discipline is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ideally NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Discipline.
• Strong sheet metal fabrication experience.
• MIG welding experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with bending, drilling, grinding and press brake operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well within a team.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, modify and maintain production tooling and moulds
• Manufacture and develop jigs, formers and associated equipment
• Carry out sheet metal fabrication and complex shape development
• MIG welding, fabrication and finishing
• Interpret engineering drawings and work accurately to specifications
• Carry out tooling repairs, modifications and preventative maintenance
• Support new tooling verification and production trials
• Identify and resolve tooling and manufacturing issues
• Work closely with engineering, production and other departments
• Ensure work is completed to a high standard of quality and safety

Skills

MIG welding

Sheet metal fabrication

Interpret engineering drawings

Problem solving

Quality & safety

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Discipline

Tools

Bending

Drilling

Grinding

Press brake

Job description

Probe UK is seeking an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join our Preston workshop. You will manufacture, modify and maintain tooling, jigs and formers, and support tooling verification and production trials in a busy production environment.

You should have strong sheet metal fabrication and MIG welding skills, be able to read engineering drawings and work to exact specifications; NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Discipline is preferred.