Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter – Power Station

Location: Isle of Grain, Kent
Sector: Power Generation / Industrial Maintenance
Position: Mechanical Fitter
Employment Type: Contract

Hours: 8:00am – 16:00pm – 40 hours per week with overtime available

Rate:

• Basic Days: £23.45/hr + Holiday Pay
• O/T 1: £32.83/hr
• O/T 2: £42.21/hr

The Role

We are currently recruiting experienced Mechanical Fitters to work at the Isle of Grain Power Station. The successful candidates will carry out mechanical maintenance and repair work, with a particular focus on industrial water pumps, bearings and associated rotating equipment.

This position would suit a mechanically qualified fitter with previous experience working within power stations, process plants, heavy industry or other industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining, repairing and overhauling industrial water pumps.
• Removing, inspecting and replacing mechanical bearings.
• Diagnosing faults affecting pumps and rotating equipment.
• Dismantling and rebuilding pumps, motors and associated mechanical components.
• Carrying out bearing changes, lubrication and condition checks.
• Inspecting shafts, seals, couplings, impellers and mechanical assemblies.
• Completing pump and equipment alignment, including laser alignment where required.
• Replacing mechanical seals, gaskets and worn components.
• Using hand tools, power tools and precision measuring equipment.
• Reading and working from mechanical drawings, specifications and maintenance instructions.
• Supporting planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown work.
• Ensuring equipment is correctly reassembled and ready for testing and commissioning.
• Completing permits, risk assessments and maintenance documentation where required.
• Maintaining excellent health, safety and housekeeping standards throughout all work.

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 - Mechanical Fitting
• CCNSG/CSCS
• Proven experience working as a Mechanical Fitter in an industrial environment.
• Strong experience maintaining and repairing pumps, bearings and rotating equipment.
• Good understanding of mechanical seals, shafts, couplings and alignment procedures.
• Ability to safely dismantle, inspect and rebuild industrial machinery.
• Experience within power generation, petrochemical, manufacturing, utilities or heavy engineering would be advantageous.
• Valid CCNSG Safety Passport or equivalent site-safety qualification is desirable.
• Confined Space, MEWP, abrasive wheels or lifting qualifications would be advantageous.
• Ability to work safely both independently and as part of a wider maintenance team.