Mechanical Fitter

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Sandy
Salary
28000.00 - 32000.00 GBP Annual
Posted
12 Aug 2022
Closes
09 Sep 2022
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Mechanical Fitter

Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
Salary: GBP28-32K per annum, dependent upon experience.
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm with for lunch, Friday 8:00am to 1:00pm. Start and finish times are negotiable by hour - 39 hrs/wk

The Client are designers and manufactures of special purpose machines.

Job Description:
To carry out the mechanical assembly and detailed fitting of special purpose machinery. Knowledge of bearing fits, jacking & pneumatic systems, chain and belt drives, conveyors and complete machine builds from chassis frames upwards.

Key Accountabilities:
Assemble and fit the mechanical elements of machines, dealing with rectification work and engineering changes as appropriate.
Lead machine build orders appointed to you, throughout the build stage on the shop floor.
Complete basic machining and fabrication of parts as necessary.
Maintain production build documentation and complete forms as required by in-house procedures.
Liaise with in-house personnel as required to resolve build and design issues.

Qualifications/Experience
Essential
Engineering qualification (City & Guilds, Apprenticeship etc.) or equivalent experience.
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings & schematics
Desirable
Level 2 or above, or BTEC ONC / HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
Qualified in Electrical Fitting/Engineering.

Skills:
Essential
Experience with building special purpose machinery or experienced in the building of mechanical devices.
Good knowledge of mechanical principles
The use of standard measuring equipment.
Experience with bench craft (marking out, filing, and shaping), general machining (drilling & sawing), use of power hand tools (drilling, grinding, and sawing), fitting thread helicoils & rivnuts, using adhesives as detailed within drawings and SOP's.
Desirable
Fitting pneumatics
Electrical wiring of panels, Pilz safety relays, motors, and general machine builds.
Fabrication & machining using presses, centre lathe, milling, grinding & polishing