Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter

Location: Knaresborough

Pay Rate: £25.00 per hour PAYE

Contract: Ongoing

Hours: Monday to Friday, alternating weekly shifts

## About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join a waste treatment plant near Knaresborough. You will support the mechanical maintenance team with the maintenance and repair of mechanical plant, equipment and services, including planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and planned outages.

## Working Hours

Week 1: 8:00am – 4:00pm, Monday to Friday

Week 2: 10:00pm – 6:00am, Monday to Friday

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Key Responsibilities

Carry out PPM and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets.

Fault-find and repair equipment including conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, valves and cranes.

Carry out fabrication, refurbishment and general workshop duties.

Assist with planned outages and maintenance activities.

Operate workshop machinery.

Use the site CMMS system effectively.

Read and work from mechanical drawings and documentation.

Participate in toolbox talks and team briefings.

Report faults, incidents, near misses and safety concerns.

Work in line with site Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental procedures.

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About You

You will ideally be a time-served Mechanical Fitter with a Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship and/or Level 3 NVQ/BTEC in Maintenance Engineering.

You should have proven experience with:

Conveyor systems

Valves and gearboxes

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Mechanical fault-finding and repairs

Fabrication

Planned preventative maintenance

Mechanical drawings

Permit-to-work systems

Risk assessments and method statements

IOSH Managing Safely is desirable.

If you're an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking for ongoing work in the Knaresborough area, we'd like to hear from you.

Contact Elliott:

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