Mechanical Fitter

Role: Mechanical Fitter

Location: Bristol

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £30,000 + overtime available

Shift: Dayshift (37 Hours)

A great opportunity to join an established, respected manufacturing business in Bristol. My client is looking for a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join their expanding team. You will work out of their purpose-built facility located in Bristol, 15 minutes from exit 3 on the M32. The successful candidate will ensure sub-assemblies are manufactured and installed correctly to specification and on time.

Key Responsibilities – Mechanical Fitter

• Bench fitting work
• Build of mechanical sub-assemblies  
• Set-up & alignment of machine frames 
• Set-up and alignment of tooling, to achieve specified tolerances/capability
• Functional testing and fault finding
• Use of conventional machine tools (lathes, milling machines, grinders, etc) and hand tools as appropriate

• Identify & communicate opportunities to enhance quality and reduce cost
• Support visits to customers as required to commission & test machines, and resolve problems
• Work with and support other departments to ensure business objectives are achieved
• Ensure statutory and company procedures & practices are maintained
• Promote a safe working environment 
• Booking of time to assigned work

Qualifications & Requirements – Mechanical Fitter

• Completed recognised mechanical apprenticeship or national technical training programme City & Guilds or NVQ qualification
• Good working knowledge of machine build protocols, preferably gained within a packaging machinery environment 
• Knowledge of robotic systems would be an advantage

For further details, please contact Nick Sollis – (phone number removed) or email your cv (url removed)

Omega Resource Group are an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

We are always seeking Engineering Staff, Senior Managers, Skilled and Semi-Skilled Machinists, Mechanical Fitters, Electrical Fitters, Quality Engineers, Materials Science Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Test Technicians, Technical Authors and Laboratory Technicians to name but a few.

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.