Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Jaxdene Solutions Limited; Chatteris; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

20 days + bank holidays

Job summary

Jaxdene Solutions Limited is seeking a Mechanical Fitter for a 4 on/4 off 12-hour days shift at our anaerobic digestion facilities across the region. You will perform PPM and rapid breakdown repairs, working with the wider engineering team.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 and hands-on experience with gearboxes, motors, hydraulics and conveyors, and you must be comfortable working outdoors and at height.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in mechanical fitting/maintenance.
• NVQ Level 3 or apprenticeship completed.
• Experience with gearboxes, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps and valves.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance across site.
• Diagnose faults and perform mechanical repairs.
• Service, repair, install, test plant equipment.
• Work safely at height on process infrastructure.
• Maintain maintenance records using tablet-based systems.
• Support engineering with breakdown response and improvements.
• Follow Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards at all times.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Industrial machinery

HSE compliance

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

My client is a leading Anaerobic Digestion business, with multiple sites across the region. As a privately owned business, they have grown quickly over the last 10 years and continue to be a major innovator of CHP, Biomethane and Carbon Capture processes, supplying energy to customers across the UK.

As a Mechanical Fitter working on a shift rotation, your role will be to carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and responding to breakdowns across the manufacturing facility. Working closely with other departments on a variety of projects and process improvements.

Day to Day Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across site.
• Diagnosing faults and completing mechanical repairs quickly and effectively.
• Servicing, repairing, installing, testing, and inspecting plant equipment.
• Working safely at height on process plant infrastructure, access platforms, tanks, and associated equipment.
• Performing maintenance activities across outdoor operational areas in all weather conditions.
• Operating and maintaining equipment including telehandlers, forklifts, conveyors, pumps, mixers, augers, and associated machinery.
• Assisting with installations, upgrades, and plant improvement projects.
• Completing maintenance records using tablet-based systems.
• Supporting the wider engineering team with breakdown response and operational improvements.
• Following Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards at all times.

Ideally you will have at least 2 years' experience as a Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Technician, Plant Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, or similar role, and have strong mechanical maintenance experience within industrial, process, agricultural, manufacturing, waste, recycling, quarrying, utilities, or related environments.

Experience working on Gearboxes, Motors and engines, Conveyors and augers, Hydraulics and pneumatics, Pumps and valves, combined with strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills is essential. You must be comfortable working at height and outdoors for the majority of your working day.

In terms of qualifications, you will need to be NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline, apprentice trained or possess equivalent vocational experience. Welding skills are preferred, but not essential.

As an engineer, you will be proactive, reliable, and have a hands-on approach and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Working hours are:

4 on/4 off - 12 hour Days

Salary and package are dependent on experience, but will highly competitive, depending on experience. Benefits include 20 days plus bank holidays, PPE, Pension Scheme and relevant training.