Mechanical Fitter à Allemagne

Location: Glasgow, GLG, GB

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Working for Waukesha Bearings Ltd. as a Mechanical Fitter you will be responsible for preparing, final dressing and assembly of fluid-film bearings, to a given specification and in adherence to strict quality standards.
You will work at our highly successful site in Polmadie, Glasgow where we design and manufacture a range of hydrodynamic fluid-film bearings, active magnetic bearing systems and seals for applications in high-performing turbomachinery and industrial rotating equipment, principally for the oil & gas, power generation, marine and industrial markets. We are part of Dover Precision Components, who are in turn a Dover Corporation company.

Annual Salary for working a rotating shift pattern of 2 weeks on early (6am) and then 2 weeks on backshift (2pm) which, including 18% shift premium gives total earnings of £44,919.62, plus productivity bonuses, pension & life insurance.

What You Will Bring

• Either a HNC, SVQ/NVQ level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, or having completed a time-served mechanical apprenticeship
• A minimum of 5 years of experience, working as an industrial mechanical fitter, following any period of apprentice/traineeship
• Ability to interpret metric/imperial engineering drawings
• Experience of preparing machined components for final assembly
• Experience of working with hand tools, rotating equipment, air tools, gas torches, overhead cranes, manual handling and lifting and slinging
• Knowledge of precision machining processes is advantageous

What You Will Do

• The responsibilities of this position fall into four main areas: Assembly, Final Dressing, Health & Safety and Continuous Improvement
• Working to quality specifications to ensure that bearings are in line with Waukesha Bearings quality standards at the point of assembly
• Ensuring a safe working environment by adhering to statutory and Company Health and Safety Regulations
• Working in conjunction with the Production Manager and Shift Managers to resolve issues relating to the assembly of the components, such as defects, material shortages and quality issues
• Supporting Continuous Improvement activities by investigating and analysing causes of assembly issues to determine root cause; develop and assist with implementation of improvement actions to improve assembly processes

*All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.