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Mechanical Fitter in Southwater, West Sussex

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Horsham
4 days ago
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Role

Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer


Salary

£51,000 - £53,000 per annum, plus overtime (paid at x1.5 & x2.0) and opportunities


Hours

4 on 4 off, 6pm till 6am – permanent nights


Location

Commutable from Crawley, Horsham, Worthing, Southwater, East Grinstead, Ashington, Shoreham, Haywards Heath, and surrounding areas


Company

We are currently recruiting a Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to work in a large and fast moving manufacturing factory. If you've got the desire to settle, grow and advance your skills, this is the place and opportunity for you. They have a healthy training budget and offer to help guide and mentor those in becoming better skilled Engineer.


Responsibilities

  • Focusing on mechanical maintenance & fitting work across all plant & machinery through fault finding, planned maintenance, shut downs and project work.
  • Working in a dedicated mechanical team, responsible for all mechanics across the factory.
  • Identification of solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Support the handover of work to the opposite shift and ensure works are logged and recorded.
  • To work safely at all times and follow safe systems of work.
  • To be actively involved in the TPM improvement process.
  • To work tidily and make a positive contribution to the 5S system.

Requirements

  • Mechanically trained and qualified either through an Apprenticeship or holding mechanical engineering qualifications.
  • Mechanical background in a similar industrial or manufacturing environment.
  • Some welding experience (MIG and/or stick) desirable but not essential.
  • Job titles may include Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Technician.
  • Experience with gear boxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, machining, motors, belts, bearings, chains, pumps, welding, fault finding and repairs.
  • Friendly and adaptable working attitude, with a hunger to learn and progress.
  • Proactive work attitude and keen to get stuck in.

Apply

Send your most up-to-date CV to Wesley at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Wesley for further information. We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.


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