Mechanical Fitter

Role: Mechanical Fitter

Salary: - Over -40,000 including Shift Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Shift Pattern: Day/Night Shifts rotational (no weekends)

Location: - Hartlepool

GEM Partnership is delighted to be partnering with a leading global manufacturer of solutions for the energy and infrastructure sectors, which has recently acquired a major facility in the North East of England.

With a strong order book and robust pipeline of business opportunities, the new owners have already committed to significant CAPEX investment into the North East operation. This represents an exciting opportunity to join a newly established UK operation at the start of a major investment programme that will transform the long-term prospects of both the site and the wider business.

As part of a ramp up across their Operations and Engineering functions, the successful candidate will become part of a progressive organisation committed to delivering complex projects for major international clients around the world. The business fosters a working environment where safety, teamwork and the continuous development of its people are central to everything it does.

The Role:

• Provide first line mechanical support to their manufacturing areas to ensure maximum availability of mechanical equipment on site minimising down time
• Ensure that any deficiencies found are repaired appropriately and that repairs are robust enough to prevent a recurrence
• Execute planned maintenance tasks effectively, working through the task schedule in order of priority
• Suggest and implement improvements to plant systems

The Person:

• Mechanical apprenticeship ideally gained within an industrial environment
• Background in heavy engineering / manufacturing
• PPM and reactive maintenance experience across a broad range of mechanical equipment
• Systematic problem-solving approach and ability to understand when and how to ask for support
• Experience of working effectively within a team
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to articulate effectively with individuals at all levels on site
• Sound level of computer literacy
• Flexible approach to workload, welcoming of personal development opportunities and active involvement in continuous improvement activities

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a desire to be impactful to join an ambitious and rapidly growing business at an exciting time in their evolution, offering a clear pathway for career progression.

Benefits include 34 days holiday, employer matched contributory pension scheme, access to life insurance and use of an onsite gym.

GEM Partnership is acting as an employment agency on this vacancy.

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