Mechanical Fitters

Mechanical Fitters -   Engineering - Croydon £30000 to £43000  plus bonus depending on experience 

Hello Recruitment are recruiting Mechanical Fitters within the Croydon workshop of a large engineering business.

Core responsibilities   

• Disassembly, Cleaning, Inspection and Re-assembly of mechanical systems, particularly transmission systems, gearboxes and rotating equipment.
• Use of precision measuring equipment to make decisions on passing/failing components
• Use of overhead and Jib cranes to move heavy equipment safely
• Use of basic workshop equipment such as air tools, abrasive wheels, hydraulic presses
• Maintain good safety, quality and efficiency levels
• Flexibility of skills to carry out testing, basic wiring and mechanical fitting
• Maintain good housekeeping, awareness of and adherence to health and safety requirements
• Involvement in improvement activities as required
• Contribute to daily team stand up meetings
• Ability to complete technical documentation as work progresses
• To perform other duties as assigned from time to time

Professional Experience & Education  

• Minimum four years mechanical fitting, preferably on transmission systems, gearboxes and rotating equipment
• Preferably time-served apprentice trained or other relevant qualification
• A good understanding of machining practices
• Experience in safety critical environments such as Rail could be advantageous
• A flexible approach to meet customer demands
• Good manual dexterity to handle a number of mechanical fitting tasks
• Ability to read and interpret Engineering Drawings
• Good team player
• Full understanding of English to work to detailed technical instructions and to be able to complete documentation accurately

Package Details:-

• 36.5 working week; 07:00 – 15:00 Mon – Thurs and Fri 07:00 13:30
• £30000  – £43000 (dependant on experience)
• 20 days holiday (pro rata)
• Annual Bonus (pro rata on year of joining)
• Pensions 3% EE and 6% ER
• Life Assurance
• Salary/Bonus Sacrifice
• Private Health Care
• Dental Health Care
• Cycle to work scheme