Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter Dover - £36k - £43k

This company is a mechanical and electrical sitework and workshop repair and service provider who operate in all the major M&E industries, Water, Power, Oil & Gas, Food and Paper, and offer a full Project Management Service including Principal Contractor and Principle Designer (under CDM 2015) status.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Mechanical Fitter, covering East Sussex. This role is a mobile hands on position working in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

All aspects of onsite health and safety are to be adhered to, thus ensuring the company meets its requirements and objectives within the policies and procedures for quality (ISO 9001), the environment (ISO 14001) and health & safety (ISO 45001).

The successful candidate will be required to:

Dismantle all types of mechanical equipment, such as (but not limited to) pumps, motors, gearboxes, screens etc

Inspect the dismantled components, including taking tolerance measurements, shaft run outs, and assessing/understanding the recommended repair method

Fault finding on equipment such as pumps, gearboxes etc specialist equipment is provided by the company

Under the guidance and instruction of the Operations Manager, carry out the repair/refurbishment of the mechanical equipment

Work on Water Utility, Power Industry, Food, Paper, Petroleum and Government sites as part of a mechanical & electrical team

Onsite removal and installation of mechanical equipment including working at height, within confined spaces, in sewerage and potable water environments etc

Candidate

Ideally a minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role, preferably with a Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship (Water Utilities and/or Power Industry experience is advantageous)

Full UK driving licence

Experience of, or a good understanding of, onsite health and safety rules and regulations

Confined space trained or a good understanding of confined spaces training can be provided

Watery Hygiene trained or a good understanding of sewerage/clean water hygiene training can be provided

The ability to work alone but also be an excellent communicator when working within a team

Good organisational skills with a strong ability to multi-task

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company, with a solid customer base, and a vision for the future which includes promotion and new roles/responsibilities.

The position is full time (40 hours per week minimum), and includes plenty of overtime opportunities and a call out rota system. There are 25 days annual leave, plus the statutory bank holidays included. The pay is very competitive, with an immediate enrolment within the company pension scheme

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