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Mechanical Fitter / Engineer - Manchester / Lancashire £44/45,000pa in OL10, Castleton, Borough[...]

Energy Jobline CVL
Rochdale
1 week ago
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Overview

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide. We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.


Role

Mechanical Fitter / Engineer - Manchester / Lancashire £44,000–£45,000 per annum (OTE £50,000)


Responsibilities
  • Work with a packaging machinery manufacturer with orders for customers such as Allied Bakeries, Morrisons, Muller Dairies, Warburtons.
  • Assemble, build, and prepare machines for installation at customer sites.
  • Be involved with conveyors, feeders, labellers and/or pick-and-place machinery experience is advantageous.
  • Guide an Apprentice and work with the design office to help develop a range of packaging machinery.
  • Collaborate with others in the business to deliver quality engineering solutions.

Qualifications
  • Mechanical Apprenticeship
  • Eye for detail
  • Ability to build and fit to a high standard
  • Experience assembling complex packaging machinery
  • Based in Manchester / Lancashire

Salary & Benefits

Salary: £44,000 – £45,000 per annum, OTE £50,000, plus a small amount of overtime available

Benefits: Pension, 23 days holiday, and flexibility on working times


How to apply

All the tools required to deliver quality engineering solutions for quality customers. If this hits the spot for you, here’s what to do next — simply hit apply here. Let’s talk it through. This is a belting role that doesn’t come around very often. If you want to join an energetic business, let’s talk. This is a cracking opportunity — let’s talk.


About your recruiter: I find good people good jobs. For almost 20 years I have specialised in the packaging machinery world. This is a cracking opportunity — let’s talk


If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.


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