Mechanical Site Fitter

KPJ Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime paid at 1.4x

Flexible day shifts

Company van, phone and tablet provided

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Some travel paid

Job summary

KPJ Group is seeking a Mechanical Site Fitter to join their team in Stretford, Greater Manchester. The role is permanent with day shifts, offering a company van, pension and 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.

You will carry out RAMS and risk assessments, install and repair mechanical plant equipment, and work with project engineers to plan upcoming work. Applicants should have at least 3 years of mechanical engineering experience, be comfortable with cranes, and bring some personal hand tools.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering experience (3 years minimum).
• Confidence working with mechanical plant, equipment and components.
• Site and crane experience.
• Some of your own hand tools.
• Ability to communicate with project engineers and other team members.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out RAMS and risk assessments
• Removing and installing mechanical equipment
• Repairing and refurbishing industrial gearboxes and mechanical plant equipment
• Stripping and reassembling flanges, linkages and water authority equipment
• Working in pairs on site and supporting workshop activity when required
• Speaking with project engineers and planning upcoming work
• Taking your own hand tools, with other tools provided
• Bringing equipment back to the workshop if it cannot be repaired on site

Skills

Mechanical engineering experience

Crane experience

Team communication

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

We’re hiring for a Mechanical Site Fitter to join a mechanical engineering business based in Stretford, Greater Manchester.

What’s on offer?

• Permanent role | £17.50 - £18.50 p/h
• Overtime paid at x1.4 (x1.5 at weekends)
• Flexible hours: Day shifts
• Company van, phone and tablet provided
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Some working away, which is paid for
• Training provided for crane lifts
• Standard pension

What will you be doing as a Mechanical Site Fitter?

• Carrying out RAMS and risk assessments
• Removing and installing mechanical equipment
• Repairing and refurbishing industrial gearboxes and mechanical plant equipment
• Stripping and reassembling flanges, linkages and water authority equipment
• Working in pairs on site and supporting workshop activity when required
• Speaking with project engineers and planning upcoming work
• Taking your own hand tools, with other tools provided
• Bringing equipment back to the workshop if it cannot be repaired on site

What will you need?

• Mechanical engineering experience (3 years minimum)
• Confidence working with mechanical plant, equipment and components
• Site and crane experience
• Some of your own hand tools
• Ability to communicate with project engineers and other team members