We are currently looking for a Mechanical Fitter to join our team near Knaresborough. The mechanical fitter shall support the mechanical maintenance team and the lead mechanical engineer in maintaining all aspects of mechanical plant, services, and equipment.

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter

Location: Knaresborough

Pay: Daily rate negotiable depending upon experience, inside IR35

Contract: 3 months then possibility for Permanent

Hours: Week 1: 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday. Week 2: 10pm - 6am Monday - Friday.

Main Purpose:

As a mechanical fitter you will assist with planned preventative maintenance tasks, rectifying problems on mechanical assets and in the effective delivery of the planned outages whilst upholding the highest standard of health, safety, and quality.

Responsibilities:

Rectify problems on mechanical assets such as conveyor belts, pumps, gearboxes, valves and cranes
Carry out Fabrication work and general workshop duties.
Be responsible for PPM and Reactive maintenance work, ensuring the highest standards are set and maintained.
Assist with and actively participate in planned outages.
Operate Workshop machinery, fabrication, and refurbishment.
Communicate problems and concerns promptly through line management ensuring quick resolution.
Assist in delivering Maintenance Team KPIs.
Effectively use the site CMMS system.
Participate in team briefings and toolbox talks.
Ensure full compliance with appropriate
Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards, policies, and procedures.
Work safely and efficiently to the site safety rules, under a safe system of work.
Report any accidents, incidents and near misses.

Qualifications:

Time Served
Mechanical Technical Apprenticeship
Level 3 NVQ3/ BTEC
Maintenance Engineering
CSE/GCSE equivalent
IOSH Managing
Safely - Desirable

Skills/Experience:

Proven knowledge/experience working on the following aspects of mechanical systems:

Conveyor belts.
Valves.
Gearboxes.
Hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Fabrication.
Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings/ documents.
Experience/knowledge of safe systems of work including permit to work, method statements and risk assessments.
Ability to carry out planned preventative maintenance tasks.
Ability fault-find and repair mechanical assets.
Good communication.
Experience writing Risk Assessments and Method Statements.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.