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Mechanical Fitter

Next Generation Ltd
Posted 20 days ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6FQ

Salary

£35,000 per annum

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 and offers a competitive salary.
  • Responsibilities include conducting diagnostics, maintaining machinery, and implementing improvement projects.
  • The position features a shift pattern alternating between early and late shifts, along with 33 days of holiday and ongoing training.
  • Candidates should have relevant certifications and experience with various machinery, particularly presses and Siemens S7.

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)

Whats on offer for the Mechanical Fitter:

Competitive rate of pay

33 days holiday (Inclusive of BHs)

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 years 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 havent 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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