Job Description
We’re seeking a skilled Maintenance Fitter to carry out the maintenance and installation of all mechanical plant and machinery on site here in Sheffield. This hands-on role involves fault-finding, diagnosing, and maintaining equipment within a heavy engineering environment to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Using your mechanical engineering knowledge to install, maintain, and repair a wide range of plant and machinery, ensuring minimal downtime and consistent operational performance.
Shift Pattern:
Rotating days and afternoons. Overtime available when available. Offering a rate of £20.40/hour, Monday – Friday (39 hours per week).
Key Responsibilities:
* Assemble and install machinery to specification, ensuring correct function of all components.
* Diagnose and repair mechanical systems to minimise downtime.
* Perform reactive, planned, and proactive maintenance following the company’s PPM schedule.
* Maintain equipment according to maintenance plans.
* Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
* Complete high-quality work that meets company standards and safety requirements.
* Produce job-specific risk assessments and method statements before commencing work.
* Update the CMM system and define spare parts where required.
* Work independently or as part of a team to support site maintenance needs.
* Undertake other reasonable duties as required by the company.
Key Equipment:
Friction and mechanical power presses, furnaces, CNC machines, shot blast machines, pumping systems, and laser machines.
Skills and Experience:
* 5 years post-apprenticeship experience in a manufacturing environment.
* Strong fitting, hydraulics, pneumatics, fabrication, and welding skills.
* Proven fault-finding ability and experience working from engineering drawings.
* Team player with the ability to work unsupervised.
* Health & Safety conscious with a continuous improvement mindset.
* Excellent communication skills and strong work ethic.
* Desirable: IOSH Working Safely, IPAF, Confined Space (high risk), Abrasive Wheels, FLT Licence.
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