Semi-Skilled Assembly Fitter

Are you experienced with assembling machinery, equipment or complex parts? Do you have extensive hand tool experience within a manufacturing/engineering or assembly environment? 

We're recruiting numerous semi-skilled assembly fitters for an exciting assignment making sub-assemblies for complex machinery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience using hand tools and assembling or repairing mechanical equipment.

Our client is a Global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-speed metal forming and finishing machinery, with an $8.5 bn turnover, a reputation for excellence and operations in 41 countries. They have proudly achieved The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for their international trade, innovation and sustainable development.

About the role:

Located in Wortley, Leeds, this is a varied role, working across the assembly department to support the skilled mechanical fitters. Duties can include:

• Building Sub assembly’s using standard sop’s and fixtures.
• Preparing components for painting (washing and masking)
• Preparing painted components prior to assembly, such as re-tapping, reaming and cleaning machine surfaces. 
• Marking off, drilling and tapping. 
• Fitting exterior equipment: examples include nameplates, labels, guard switches, guarding, hydraulic hoses, auxiliary pumps.
• Routing steel and nylon pipework as directed.
• Unpacking parts and equipment
• Fitting of non-electrical machine services prior to testing.
• Using sealants as directed.
• Non-electrical stripping of machines prior to despatch.

Pay: £27,907 per annum / £14.31 per hour
Annual Leave: 28 days for the first 12 weeks, 33 days thereafter
Pension: workplace pension enrollment after 12 weeks 
Working Hours: 6am-2pm Mon to Thurs, 6am-11:30am Fri. Some flexibility on start and finish times can be offered to fit public transport capabilities.

 
These roles are being offered on a temporary ongoing basis with the current order book requiring colleagues until at least the end of 2025. In previous years, we have seen colleague gain permanent positions with this client - though as ever, this cannot be guaranteed. 


About You:

We're looking for applicants that have extensive hand tool experience ideally assembling mechanical equipment and components. Flexibility, can do attitude, safety, the ability to work as part of a team and the ability to work to standard operative procedures and assembly instructions are all important skills to bring to this role. 

Successful previous applicants have had a range of experience including motor mechanics, machine building, mechanical assembly - whether in a previous role or within hobbies/personal projects.

No formal qualifications are required for this role.

Interested? Please apply online or contact the team at Cubed Talent for more information on (phone number removed).