Shift Fitter

Sandvik Group; Neath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Shift Mechanical Fitter, where you'll play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing equipment at a manufacturing site. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a diverse environment that values your skills and experiences. You'll be responsible for mechanical tasks, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and participating in an engineering call-out system. With training provided, this role is perfect for those looking to grow in their mechanical engineering career while working a flexible 3-shift pattern. If you're ready to make a difference in a dynamic team, this is the opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in mechanical engineering.
• Holds a trade apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all mechanical work as required.
• Comply with all Standard Working Practices and permits.
• Monitor Engineering Requests and carry out tasks.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

IT Literacy

COMPEX Certification

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Trade Apprenticeship

Job description

Sandvik is a global, high-tech, engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries.

In our Additive Manufacturing business, we offer the widest alloy range of metal powders on the market, under the world-renowned Osprey brand as well as a Controlled Expansion (CE) Alloys product range.

We’re now looking for a Shift Mechanical Fitter to join our Engineering team.

ABOUT YOU

You will have demonstratable experienced mechanical engineering and hold an trade apprenticeship with minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in engineering. The main focus of the role will be to undertake mechanical work on the site’s equipment. Training will be provided. Experience of COMPEX and to having a good level of IT literacy would be a great advantage.

This role is based at our manufacturing site in Neath and is on a 3-shift working pattern, 5 days per week, mornings, afternoons and nights.

Key responsibilities include:

• To undertake all mechanical work as required.
• Comply with all Standard Working Practices (SWP’s) and permits to work where appropriate.
• Monitor the Engineering Requests (ER’s) and carry out appropriate tasks.
• Carry out plant checks as defined.
• When necessary, work planned shutdowns.
• When requested be prepared to attend the work site out of normal working hours to address issues of safety, security or production equipment breakdowns.
• Participation in the Engineering call out system.
• Comply with the company and engineering quality procedures.

Be unique, we like it that way! We want to attract, develop and maintain the best people from all walks of life, and so we embrace a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background leads to a better environment for our employees, our business and our customers.