Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Ambitek Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to ensure the reliable operation of equipment and machinery. Responsibilities include performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and implementing repairs. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of maintenance engineering experience, particularly with pumps and gearboxes. Flexibility in hours is required, and a competitive salary with overtime and excellent pension scheme is offered.

Benefits

9 days off every 4 weeks

Excellent pension scheme with employer match up to 8%

Overtime compensation

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years maintenance engineering experience.
• Experience working with pumps, gearboxes, chairs, and drives.
• Pneumatic knowledge required.
• Organisational and time management skills.
• Effective teamwork abilities necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operation of equipment through routine maintenance.
• Perform troubleshooting and implement repairs.
• Suggest and drive improvements.

Skills

Maintenance engineering experience

Experience with pumps and gearboxes

Pneumatic knowledge

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Effective teamwork

Job description

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.

Basic 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.
If this role does not suite, please get in touch and we may be able to find something suitable.

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.