Skilled Fitter
Pay Rate: Up to £17.32 per hour plus 15 % shift allowance
Positions Available: 3
Shift & Overtime
*15% shift allowance for early and afternoon shifts
*Overtime available:
*50% uplift – Weekdays & Saturday
*100% uplift – Sunday
Contract Type
100% Temp to Perm opportunity.
Candidates may be offered a permanent contract immediately or after 3 months. A long-term contract option can be offered if preferred, although permanent employment is the ideal outcome.


Benefits (Upon Permanent Employment)
Health & Wellbeing
*26 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
*Private Medical Insurance
*Employee Assistance Programme
Finance & Protection
*Pension plan
*Income protection
*Life Assurance
*Personal Accident cover
Additional Flexible Benefits (Salary Sacrifice Options)
*Dental Insurance
*Healthcare Cash Plan
*Partner Life Assurance
*Critical Illness cover
*Retail vouchers
*Gym membership
*Cycle to Work scheme
*Travel insurance


The Role
As a Skilled Fitter within our Industrial Pumps and Mixer business, you will:
*Assemble pump and mixer equipment in line with company procedures
*Fit components and/or modules as directed by engineering drawings and technical specifications
*Work closely with colleagues during build and installation to ensure a smooth and efficient process
*Conduct production tests in line with established procedures and complete accurate test reports
*Ensure all components assembled are fit for purpose
*Operate machinery, hand tools and power tools to secure parts in place
*Operate equipment safely, producing products that conform to quality specifications
*Record all work carried out for tracking and traceability purposes


Requirements
Qualifications (Essential)
*Time-served apprenticeship within a Mechanical Engineering discipline
*City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
Qualifications (Desirable)
*HNC / HND in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)


Experience (Essential)
*Mechanical fitting experience within industries such as valves, machinery building, compressors, etc.
*Automotive-only experience will not be considered suitable
Experience (Desirable)
*Experience with Progressive Cavity (PC) pumps
*Experience with waste water product assemblies
*Mechanical seal knowledge
*Extensive experience with PC pumps and waste water products, ideally within a service background


Skills, Training & Specialist Knowledge (Essential)
*Computer literate, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
*Manual Handling training
*Slinging & Lifting training
*HSE awareness
Desirable
*Basic electrical experience
*Motor wiring certification