Maintenance Fitter
Carry out maintenance and repair operations in line with the operational and maintenance plan/budget to enhance the reliability and availability of plant machinery and equipment while minimizing maintenance costs. Ensure all equipment, installations, and buildings on site are maintained to the highest operational standards.
Mechanical Maintenance & Repairs:
* Perform mechanical repairs and maintenance on machinery, equipment, and infrastructure.
* Diagnose faults, analyse failures, and carry out corrective actions to restore functionality.
* Conduct inspections, adjustments, and calibrations according to company standards.
Documentation, Instructions, Plans and Drawings
To be able to work from written instruction, understand system drawings and plans.
Hydraulic/Pneumatics
Working knowledge of pneumatic systems, with the ability read and understand system drawing and to identify faults and facilitate rectification work where required.
Welding / Fabrication
Where applicable and a core duty have the relevant skills, experience and knowledge to carry out welding and fabrication processes, using bending, folding, rolling and cutting machines and all welding processes available i.e. mixed gases, manual arc, MIG and TIG, Arc-air, systems.
Fitting
Have a good skill level and ability in general bench fitting including fitting of keys, shaft pulleys, gears, couplings, pneumatic drives, motors, control valves.
Lifting, Rigging and Slinging
Competent to organise plan, rig, sling and act as banksman for simple lifting operations.
Where trained and competent operate mobile and over head cranes, to carry out complex lifting operations.
Where trained and competent operate powered hoists, pendant type.
Pumping Systems
Competent to carry out maintenance and repairs of cooling systems using a variety of fluids.
Compressed Air Systems
Competent to carry out maintenance on compressors and compressed air systems.
Materials handling equipment (pneumatic conveying equipment).
Pneumatic valves, Regulators, Reverse jet filter systems
Bulk Storage and Transport Systems
Have a good understanding and knowledge and competent in the repair methods and procedures required for bulk storage (silos, vessels, hoppers), transport systems pneumatic and mechanical.
Education/Qualification
Time served Electrician with City & Guilds Electrical qualifications, and or relevant NVQ.
BTEC/NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering
City & Guilds -2360 Electrical installation-pt1&2
City & Guilds -2381 17th Edition IEE Regulations for Electrical installations
BS 4872 MMA/MIG Welding Training
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* Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance
* Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical
* Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause
* Social Value: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)