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Shift Mechanical Fitter
Location: Barnsley (Yorkshire)Salary: £40,000 per annum + benefits
A leading manufacturer in the Yorkshire area is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Shift Mechanical Fitter to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy production environment, maintaining and improving equipment to meet growing demands.
Key Responsibilities- Carry out reactive mechanical maintenance, diagnosing and resolving machinery breakdowns.
- Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery.
- Work with advanced manufacturing equipment, including programmable logic-controlled (PLC) systems.
- Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Occasionally fabricate and weld machinery parts or manufacture replacements.
- Rebuild and repair spare parts in the mechanical workshop.
- Ensure machinery operation continuity by covering for team members during holidays.
- Manage spares, tools, and stock using the booking-out system.
- Collaborate with production and engineering colleagues to maintain smooth operations.
- Participate in annual shutdowns for extensive maintenance and repair work.
Essential:
- NVQ Level 3 in an engineering-approved apprenticeship.
- Proven experience in a mechanical maintenance role.
Desirable:
- City & Guilds certificate in engineering (or equivalent).
- Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
- BTEC in operations and maintenance engineering.
- Additional qualifications in:
- Milling and turning
- Mechanical engineering
- Production engineering
- Fabrication and welding
If you feel this is of interest please send your CV directly to dan at Daniel.Rose @ Cvtechnical.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on
