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Job Title - Fitter
Salary - £35,000 - £39,000
Location – Leicester
Type – Permanent
Role Overview
The primary responsibility of the Fitter is to assemble mechanical products according to drawings and specifications, ensuring high-quality, timely, and cost-effective product delivery.
Key Responsibilities – Fitter
Fitter with full machine build experience is likely to have used/built/have knowledge of the following: -
- Build to General Arrangement drawings
- Rolling element bearings, shafts (limits and fits)
- Plain bearings
- Linear bearings, rails, shafts, etc.
- Ball screws, lead screws, etc.
- Chain and sprocket drives
- Belt and pulley drive systems
- Pneumatic components and systems
- Sensors – ultrasonic, reflective, laser, etc (mechanical fitment only)
- Motor and gearbox fitting
- Work to budget assembly hours
- Ability to use hand tools, power tools, basic machine shop machinery (e.g. lathe, miller, pedestal drill, grinder)
- Keen eye for quality of finished product (painting, powder coating, anodising, phosphating, zinc plating, etc.)
- Ability to use measuring equipment (verniers, slip gauges, micrometers, etc)
- Work within a QMS maintaining relevant documentation & control (following & signing off build sheets, filling out ECR's, etc)
Competencies
- Experience in mechanical fitting and assembly with strong communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to challenges.
- Organized and self-motivated, capable of working independently on various projects.
- Knowledge of ISO quality standards and Health & Safety best practices.
- Qualifications & Technical Skills
- Extensive background in mechanical fitting and/or assembly engineering.
For more information on this role, please contact Kieren Provis, on, or send your CV to
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