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Mechanical fitter

Knaresborough
Instastaff Ltd
Mechanical fitter
Posted: 6 February
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InstaStaff are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter to join a waste management company based in Knaresborough. You will be required to support the mechanical maintenance team and the lead mechanical engineer in maintaining all aspects of mechanical plant, services, and equipment.

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.

The duties of the Mechanical Fitter will be:

* 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.

The ideal Mechanical Fitter will have:

* Proven knowledge/experience working on the following aspects of mechanical systems, Conveyor belts, Valves, Gearboxes, Hydraulic and pneumatic systems and 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
* Level 3 NVQ3/ BTEC in Maintenance Engineering or similar

The working hours for this role are as follows:

* Week 1: 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday
* Week 2: 10pm - 6am Monday – Friday

The salary for the role will be £25.00

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