Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
Location: Our HQ is in Amble, Northumberland
Hours: Fulltime - 40 hours, per week
Salary: From £16.80 per hour
GV Engineering offer a wide variety of engineering services which include welding, fabrication and the manufacture and supply of one-off bespoke items to the creation of multiple consumable parts.
The Mechanical Maintenance Fitter is a skilled position that will operate in line with the requirements of on and off-site work including maintenance of all products and parts, problem solving, reactive and preventive Maintenance activities.
Due to an increase in workload and steady growth within the business a position for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter has become available.
Values:
Our Values are what drive us and are very important to the success of our business:
Respect - Understanding - Service - Teamwork
Do you want to be part of a thriving engineering business based in Northumberland where no two days are the same. If your answer is yes, then read on
Purpose of the role:
- Install, fit, test, commission, maintain and repair mechanical systems and equipment.
- Servicing and repair of customer machinery in both reactive and preventative situations
- Good understanding of mechanical systems and components
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
- Disassemble mechanical equipment, noting parts identification, configuration and condition
- Replace or repair worn, or defective mechanical assemblies
- Verify repairs using start-up testing procedures under customer direction
- Ensures safe systems of work are in place for both planned and reactive activities, including isolation of energy sources and the acceptance, understanding and application of Permit to Work (PTW)
- Builds, erects, constructs, disconnects and disassembly of parts and equipment as required
- Ensures all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is fully utilised in every activity/ task and maintains the equipment to a high standard
Skills and Experience:
- The successful candidate will be expected to have had formal training (apprenticeship) in a mechanical biased subject
- Excellent Health & Safety knowledge and application
- ONC or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Maintenance or equivalent
- HSE course(s) and / or job specific experience is essential
- Plant maintenance, system experience is beneficial
- Permit to work (PTW) and Safe systems of work (SSOW)
- Computer literacy with associated course or experience would be beneficial.
- Electrical knowledge would be advantageous
- Full Clean Driving Licence
What we offer you:
- Medicash Plan
- Death in Service policy
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Onsite Parking
- Transport from Amble provided to site
This is an exciting opportunity for you to work in a niche market and become part of our growing team.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person