Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Ambitek Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter in Manchester. The role involves performing routine maintenance to ensure the reliable operation of equipment and machinery. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of maintenance engineering experience and strong pneumatic knowledge. The position offers a competitive salary of GBP36,500 plus overtime, with flexibility to work 12-hour shifts including weekends.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme, employer matches up to 8%

9 days off every 4 weeks

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years maintenance engineering experience.
• Experience working with various mechanical equipment.
• Good understanding of pneumatics.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery.
• Troubleshoot issues and implement repairs.
• Work collaboratively with operations team for OEE improvement.

Skills

Maintenance engineering experience

Experience working with pumps

Pneumatic knowledge

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Effective teamwork

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Maintenance Fitter - Radcliffe. Permanent opportunity.

Main Responsibility

To ensure smooth and reliable operation of equipment and machinery by performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and implementing repairs, along with fast and effective response to equipment break downs.

Main Duties

• Carrying out all tasks in a safe and efficient manner
• Complete ad hoc repairs to various mechanical equipment
• Maintenance of pneumatics motor gearboxes and pumps
• Prioritising workload throughout shift
• Good and effective communication with all departments across site
• Work collaboratively with the operations team to drive year on year OEE improvement
• Suggest and implement improvements
• Attend tier meetings as appropriate

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

Essential/Required:

• Minimum of 5 years maintenance engineering experience.
• Experience working with pumps, gearboxes, chairs and drives.
• Pneumatic knowledge.
• Organisational skills.
• Time management skills.
• Computer literate.
• Effective teamwork.

Desirable:

• Previous experience within a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems
• Knowledge of electrical systems
• Previous experience of working at height/within confined spaces
• Previous experience of forklift operations
• Previous experience of cherry picker operations.

Hours of work

Flexibility to work 12 hour days & nights including weekends. 9 DAYS OFF EVERY 4 WEEKS.

Salary

GBP36,500 plus overtime. 9 DAYS OFF EVERY 4 WEEKS. Excellent pension scheme. Employer matches up to 8%.

Ambitek is a specialist recruiter in Manufacturing, Production and the Engineering sectors. We recruit for blue collar and white-collar roles, covering a variety of roles from cnc machinists, Welders, Platers, Fitters, Maintenance engineers, Inspectors, Mechanical fitters, Sheet Metal Workers through to Sales Engineers, Design Engineers, Production and Planning roles and management positions.

Please note that if you have applied for a role but do not meet the criteria outlined above, we will not be able to take your cv forward to the next stage and due to the volume of applicants we may not be able to respond to all applicants. If you haven t heard from us within 48 hours you will have been unsuccessful.