Mechanical Fitter

We are currently looking for experienced Mechanical Fitter in the Knaresborough area.

• Contract - Initial 3 months with possibility to be extended or gone permanent.
• Start - ASAP - will wait if there is a notice period
• 32 Days annual leave for the year (prorated if contract less than 12 months)
• Pay 35 an hour PAYE - Weekly Pay
• Location - Knaresborough

The working hours for this role are as follows:

• Week 1: 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday
• Week 2: 10pm - 6am Monday - Friday

Although these are the core hours, candidates who apply must be willing to commit to additional hours (12 hours a day).

Key responsibilities

• Rectify problems on mechanical assets such as conveyor belts, pumps, gearboxes, valves and cranes
• Carry out Fabrication work and general workshop duties.
• Be responsible for PPM and Reactive maintenance work, ensuring the highest standards are set and maintained.
• Assist with and actively participate in planned outages.
• Operate Workshop machinery, fabrication, and refurbishment.
• Communicate problems and concerns promptly through line management ensuring quick resolution.
• Assist in delivering Maintenance Team KPIs.

Qualifications Needed:

• Time Served
• Mechanical Technical Apprenticeship
• Level 3 NVQ3/ BTEC
• Maintenance Engineering
• CSE/GCSE equivalent
• IOSH Managing
• Safely - Desirable

Experience

• Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings/ documents.
• Experience/knowledge of safe systems of work including permit to work, method statements and risk assessments.
• Ability to carry out planned preventative maintenance tasks.
• Ability fault-find and repair mechanical assets.
• Good communication.
• Experience writing Risk Assessments and Method Statements.

If this is something of interest, please apply with an up to date CV, for more information call Summer on (phone number removed).

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their skills, experience, qualifications and ability to perform the role, and no applicant will be treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.