Expert are working in partnership with this prestigious Limavady based Client to recruit a Mechanical Fitter to join their talented team.

Role: Experienced Mechanical Fitter

As acritical member of the Companys Maintenance team, youwill work at maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing machinery in our manufacturing facilities.Youwill work closely with all staff in each department to ensure optimum machinery performance and reduction of downtime.

Responsibilities will include:

• Mechanical reactive and preventative maintenance;
• Plant improvements, upgrades and installations;
• Fault diagnosis to establish root cause of failure on mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems;

Essential Criteria:

• Must have a recognised time served apprenticeship and achieved a relevant recognised qualification;
• 3 – 5 years’ experience gained working within a manufacturing environment in a similar role;
• Strong technical skills;
• Welding and fabrication experience;
• Strong analytical skills with proven problem solving ability;
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems;
• Experience of troubleshooting, fault finding, and repairs on modern machinery and equipment, hydraulics and pneumatics systems;
• Confident in reading and understanding engineering drawings to include hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to work on your own or as part of a team;
• Reliable, honest, trustworthy and hard-working;
• Good communications skills.

Desirable criteria:

Due to the nature of the role preference will be given to applicants demonstrating the following:

• Experience of working with heavy plant/industrial machinery,
• Electrical Experience in major mechanical upgrades and installations;
• Machining experience use of manual lathes, milling machines;
• Electrical qualification and experience specifically relevant to maintenance and fault finding.

Main duties:

• Carry out mechanical reactive and preventative maintenance within all areas of the plant and on rolling plant;
• Plant improvements, upgrades and installations;

• Carry out visual line inspections of all plant and equipment;
• Fault diagnosis to establish root cause of failure on mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems;
• Appropriately use and handling of mechanical equipment;
• Liaise with production personnel ensuring all machinery and equipment is in proper working order;
• Carry out all maintenance duties in a safe and practical manner;
• Perform preventative maintenance activities on plant and equipment as per schedule.
• Ensure a quick response to breakdowns and emergency call-out situations;
• Maintain spare parts store and ensure adequate stock levels are maintained. Source and order spares and parts as required.

• Meet all assigned maintenance targets and assist others in accomplishing their targets.

• Keep designated areas for daily maintenance and workshop clean, tidy and orderly;

HEALTH & SAFETY

• Proactively comply with the Companys Health and Safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Attend health and safety meetings and make positive contributions.
• Promote health and safety awareness in Drenagh sawmills employees and contractors.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

• Participate in training events organised by the Company.
• Participate in LEAN Company improvement activities including daily meetings.
• Communicate effectively with the management team and all personnel.
• Communicate and work effectively with external contractors.
• Maintain appropriate maintenance records and keepinformation in an automated maintenance information system up to date.
• Undertake any training required.
• Any other duties which may reasonably be required by the company.

Terms of work:

Salary: To be agreed, depending on skill level and experience

£500 Sign-On Bonus (payable after 6 months employment, conditions apply)

Attendance Reward Scheme

Length of Service Award

Company Pension scheme

Hours of work: 7:30am to 4pm Monday to Friday (40 hour week); 2 fifteen minute unpaid meal breaks.

Overtime: Must be willing to work regular overtime hours on week days to 5pm and occasional Saturdays (7:30am 12pm). Overtime hours (over 40 hours) paid at 1.5 times hourly rate.

Holidays: 28 days (including statutory days); made up of 23 set days, 5 floating days booked in advance as required

For further information on this fantastic role, please contact Kevin on or forward a CV using the link below. .

Skills:
Mechanical Fitter Fitter Heavy Plant Fitter