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Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter
Act as a member of the Turbine Repair team to carry out all mechanical aspects of servicing, maintenance, repair and overhaul works necessary to maintain a customer fleet of industrial turbines
Key Responsibilities
* Strip down and rebuild of gas turbine engines
* Carry out thorough cleaning of engine, associated components and detail parts using chemical/ultrasonic/manual methods and carry out subsequent, inspections and dimensional assessments utilising videoscopes, microscopes, micrometers, DTI’s, CMM’s, height gauges and other precision equipment.
* Inspection of turbine and compressor blades and carry out any necessary rectification including dressing, grit blast and glass peen as required.
Qualifications and Skills
* Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or 5 years related experience
* BTEC National Certificate or City & Guilds - Mechanical
* Competent in use of hand and power tools including power/air/impact drills etc
* Competent in the use of inspection/measuring equipment and techniques
Experience
* Experience of general mechanical fitting in a comparable industry eg, aerospace, marine, automotive or heavy plant
* Working knowledge of power generation systems
Salary & Hours
Starting salary £32,009.73 per annum, rising to £33,477.00 per annum after successful completion of probation period
Nine Day Fortnight:
07.30 to 16.15 Monday to Thursday
07.30 to 16.00 every ...

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