Shift Mechanical Fitter

Salary - Up to £42,000

Monday - Friday

Wigan

BX2 are recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter for a well-established Manufacturing client based in the Wigan area.

Mechanical Fitter

Skills, Experience, and education required:

* Previous experience as a Mechanical Fitter within a fast-paced manufacturing environment

* Experience of mechanical maintenance, preferably in a heavy engineering environment

* Experience of tooling and bench work

* Ability to use AutoCAD (Desirable)

* Apprentice trained.

Mechanical Fitter

Key Responsibilities and Duties

* To carry out the most appropriate and effective repairs to mechanical plant in line with engineering standards and legislative requirements (ISO Standards etc.)

* To carry out test and inspection on mechanical plant in line with testing timetables

* To maintain stock spares to the agreed levels to provide continuous running of all essential mechanical plant and equipment

* To support the Planned Preventative Maintenance system, ensuring actions are completed in line with requirements

* To assist in installation and maintenance of engineering projects

* Under the guidance of the Team Leader, contribute to engineering drawings and documentation.

* To assess the risks associated with all work carried out and take adequate precautions

* To preserve product quality by considering the opportunities for product contamination and product failure; taking appropriate control measures to prevent defects occurring

* To drive for a proactive maintenance system to decrease reactive maintenance downtime

* To maintain a good standard of housekeeping within all working areas

* To support process improvements and be receptive to change and develop working practices within the Engineering team

* Handle materials safely, demonstrating the highest regard for the environment and our safety