Skilled Fitter
Manchester
£20.51ph
6 Month Contract with the Opportunity to Become Permanent
Monday to Friday, 36 Hours Per Week
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
2020 Recruitment are working with a leading engineering and manufacturing company who are looking to add an experienced Skilled Fitter to their team in Manchester.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established business on an initial 6 month contract, with the potential for the role to become permanent.
The Role
As a Skilled Fitter, you will be responsible for the maintenance, refurbishment and assembly of mould tooling used within a busy manufacturing environment. You'll also support basic machine maintenance and carry out mould changes to help maximise production efficiency.
Duties will include:
• Fitting and assembling new mould tools and associated equipment.
• Refurbishing and maintaining mould tooling.
• Operating manual machine tools including milling machines, lathes and radial arm drills.
• Carrying out mould changes when required.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Assisting with tooling improvements and modifications.
• Carrying out first-off inspections following tool changes.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment.
• Following all quality, health and safety procedures.
What We're Looking For
• Time served engineering apprenticeship.
• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Previous fitting and tooling refurbishment experience.
• Experience operating manual machine tools.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Good mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Strong awareness of health and safety.
• Basic computer skills.
What's on Offer
• £20.51 per hour plus a 15% shift allowance.
• Initial 6-month contract with the opportunity to secure a permanent position.
• 36 hour working week.
• Monday to Thursday rotating shifts:
• 6:00am to 2:00pm
• 2:00pm to 10:00pm
• Friday:
• 6:00am to 12:00pm
• 12:00pm to 6:00pm
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays).
