Rotating Shift Maintenance Fitter - Heavy Forge Plant

Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd; West Orchard; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent forge company in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will perform planned preventative maintenance, installation of new plant, and development of existing equipment. Candidates should have experience in a heavy forge environment and be apprentice trained, with a strong mechanical bias. This permanent role offers competitive salary and benefits, including training opportunities and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Training and Development opportunities

33 days holidays

Pension scheme - 5% contribution

Bonus scheme

Westfield cash plan Level 1

On-site parking available

Qualifications

• Experience in a heavy forge environment is essential.
• Good working knowledge of hydraulics and mobile plant maintenance.
• Experience of break downs on presses, hammers, lathes, and borers is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance tasks.
• Install new plant equipment.
• Plan mechanical maintenance tasks during shutdown.
• Develop and upgrade existing equipment.
• Ensure knowledge of safety and permit-to-work systems.

Skills

Mechanical bias

Knowledge of hydraulics

Mobile plant maintenance skills

Education

Apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer

Job description

A leading independent forge company in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will perform planned preventative maintenance, installation of new plant, and development of existing equipment. Candidates should have experience in a heavy forge environment and be apprentice trained, with a strong mechanical bias. This permanent role offers competitive salary and benefits, including training opportunities and a pension scheme.