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Mechanical Fitter - Advanced hydraulics training

Elix Sourcing Solutions
Taunton
1 month ago
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Mechanical Fitter - Advanced hydraulics training
£30,000 - £36,000 per annum DOE + Overtime at x1.5 and x2 on weekends
Monday to Thursday, 8am - 5pm and Fridays, 8am - 2pm
Taunton

Commutable from Bridgwater, Chard, Glastonbury, Sherbourne, Tiverton, Wellington, Yeovil

Are you a Mechanical Fitter interested in joining an industry leading manufacturing company in Taunton, that will pay for advanced training courses in hydraulic systems to fast track your development into senior engineering roles within the business?

Are you looking for a company that will provide you with a dedicated progression plan, that will allow you to secure pay rises when you start demonstrating competency in the role?

Due to continued growth and the securing of major contracts, my client is looking to hire a mechanical engineer that they can develop quickly into a senior hydraulic engineer and reward them financially upon successful completion of their training.

The successful candidate will be involved in the building, maintenance and installation of bespoke equipment and machinery in their purpose built, state of the art manufacturing facility in Taunton. You will be working with high profile clients across some of the most regulated engineering sectors such Aerospace, Automotive, Nuclear and Marine.

This role will also require you to attend customer premises for the occasional install or servicing of a piece of equipment / machinery that has been built on my clients premises. This will give you exposure to working on some high profile projects, whilst full expenses and overtime is covered to make this an enjoyable part of the role. The majority of your time will be workshop based in Taunton.

This is an extremely exciting role for a motivated engineer, looking to progress their career within a well established company at the forefront of their sector. You will have the opportunity to increase your earning potential through overtime, which will be paid at x1.5 on weekdays and Saturday mornings, plus overtime paid at double time on Saturday afternoons and Sundays.

For further details, please click apply and contact - ALEX HARRISON - REF4531

The Role:

  • Maintaining, Servicing and Building specialist equipment and machinery
  • Working with clients across the Aerospace, Automotive, Nuclear and Marine sectors
  • Full training and development provided, with a clear progression path into senior roles

    The Candidate:

  • Able to understand engineering drawings
  • Background in Mechanical Engineering - Essential
  • Previous experience working with hydraulics would be great however, this is NOT essential

    elix sourcing solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

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