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Mechanical Fitter

NEXT GENERATION LTD
Posted 20 days ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B11 2NE

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Next Generation is seeking a Mechanical Fitter for a well-established engineering company near Tyseley.
  • The role requires 3 to 5 years of experience as a Multi Skilled Engineer, with desirable qualifications including 16th, 17th, or 18th edition certification.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, 33 days of holiday, ongoing training, and free parking.
  • The Mechanical Fitter will be responsible for maintaining and repairing machinery, conducting diagnostic investigations, and implementing improvement projects.
  • The shift pattern includes alternating weeks of 6:00am to 2:00pm and 2:00pm to 10:00pm.

Due to continued growth Next Generation are recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter to work with a well-established engineering company based near Tyseley. As the Mechanical Fitter you will be responsible for providing critical theoretical and technical knowledge whilst implementing innovative improvements in complex and unpredictable situations.

Shift pattern for the Mechanical Fitter:

  • Week one (6:00am - 14:00pm)
  • Week two (14:00pm - 10:00pm)

What’s on offer for the Mechanical Fitter:

  • Competitive rate of pay
  • 33 days holiday (Inclusive of BH’s)
  • On-going training and development plans
  • Workwear provided.
  • Free parking.

Duties of the Mechanical Fitter:

  • Conducting diagnostic investigation
  • Maintain and repair plant machinery and ancillary equipment in a safe and productive manner in order to maximise availability at optimum cost.
  • Adhere to the preventative maintenance programmes to ensure that unplanned downtime is to a minimum.
  • Defining key critical spares (budget control)
  • Improvement projects to drive sustained solutions
  • Root Cause Analysis to successfully implement Permanent Corrective Actions
  • Liaise and support engineering / Projects with the buy off process and new part introduction, highlighting snagging and influencing improvement plans.

The successful candidate for the Mechanical Fitters position will have the following experience:

  • 3 - 5 year’s experience as a Multi Skilled Engineer (Essential)
  • 16th, 17th, or 18th edition certified Engineer (Desirable)
  • Experience conducting maintenance on a variety of presses (Desirable)
  • Experience with Siemens S7 (Desirable)
  • Fanuc / ABB qualification or equivalent

Due to the high number of applications we receive, we are sometimes not able to respond directly to each candidate. If you haven’t been contacted within 14 days of your application, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Next Generation and the relevant client related to this vacancy.

Next Generation work in partnership with businesses across the UK who operate within Manufacturing, Logistics & Commercial sectors. We provide permanent and contract opportunities engaging with talented candidates looking to make their next career move.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.