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A recruitment agency is seeking experienced Assembly Fitters for a temporary to permanent position in Loughborough. The role involves working within a team to produce internal assemblies for transformers, requiring understanding of engineering drawings and quality standards. Candidates should have relevant experience and skills, including communication and teamwork abilities. Training will be provided, and shifts include mornings, afternoons, and nights with competitive pay rates. Immediate onboarding for training will be conducted.
Qualifications
- Engineering-related apprenticeship is advantageous.
- Prior experience with mechanical fitting or electrical background is beneficial.
- Must have experience working to critical tolerances.
Responsibilities
- Work within a team to assemble transformer internal assemblies.
- Read engineering drawings and fit components according to specifications.
- Carry out electrical checks and maintain cleanliness in the production area.
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Job Title: Assembly Fitter
Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire
Duration: Ongoing Contract (6+ months temp to perm)
Shifts: Mornings, Afternoons & Nights (Rotating)
We are currently recruiting for experienced Assembly Fitters for 6 months temp to perm in Loughborough.
- Working within a team of Erectors to produce Transformer Internal Assemblies to Engineering specifications. This involves reading and understanding engineering drawings, working to Quality Stage Charts, fitting, crimping, and some minor electrical testing.
- Building of core & coils for 33kV, 66kV, and 132kV power transformers within the Transformer Assembly section.
- Transposing taps on 33kV, 66kV, and 132kV power transformer coil windings.
- Preparing, crimping & connecting, and routing of cables in adherence to defined critical clearance tolerances.
- Conduct pre-tank parallel and ratio checks to electrical specifications.
- Standing/upending, plating up & oven processing/pressing of all coil windings.
- Movement of materials & parts between areas, including oven process.
- Maintain high level of cleanliness and housekeeping throughout the Production facility.
- Working at Heights, operation of overhead cranes, and MEWPs.
- The job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive and you may be required to undertake various duties as may reasonably be required of you by the Company.
- Mornings - week 1 07:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday, 07:00 to 13:00 Friday (40 hours). Week 2 07:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday (34 hours).
- Afternoons - week1 16:00 to 01:00 Monday to Thursday, 12:00 to 18:00 Friday (40 hours), Week2 16:00 to 01:00 Monday to Thursday (34 hours).
- Nights x2 weeks 21:15 to 07:00 Monday to Thursday (37 hours).
For the first 4-6 weeks, you will be working on a standard day shift to complete initial training and onboarding.
Training Rate £17.86 PAYE or £23.50 Umbrella
Pay Rates (after training):
Including 22% shift premium for rotating shifts
- Basic: £21.79 PAYE / £28.82 Umbrella
- Overtime: £23.75 PAYE / £31.48 Umbrella
- Saturday: £26.79 PAYE / £35.58 Umbrella
- Sunday: £35.71 PAYE / £47.66 Umbrella
- Engineering related apprenticeship advantageous.
- Overhead crane, slinging & lifting.
- MEWP 3A & 3B (preferably).
- Forklift truck (preferable but not essential).
- Working at height.
- Good interpersonal & communication skills.
- Good team player.
- Flexible approach (shift work may apply, including nights).
- Understanding & working to engineering drawings/specifications.
- Good understanding of quality and inspection standards.
- Problem solver with a methodical approach and an eye for detail.
- The attitude and will to want to make a difference.
- Mechanical fitting advantageous.
- Electrical background advantageous.
- Previous experience working to critical tolerances.
- Previous experience in a busy manufacturing/engineering environment
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