Dexters Recruitment
Skilled Fitter
job description
Skilled Fitter
Pay Rate: Up to £16.81 per hour
Positions Available: 3
Shift & Overtime
- 15% shift allowance for early and afternoon shifts
- Overtime available:
- 50% uplift – Weekdays & Saturday
- 100% uplift – Sunday
Contract Type
100% Temp to Perm opportunity.
Candidates may be offered a permanent contract immediately or after 3 months. A long-term contract option can be offered if preferred, although permanent employment is the ideal outcome.
Benefits (Upon Permanent Employment)
Health & Wellbeing
- 26 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
Finance & Protection
- Pension plan
- Income protection
- Life Assurance
- Personal Accident cover
Additional Flexible Benefits (Salary Sacrifice Options)
- Dental Insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Partner Life Assurance
- Critical Illness cover
- Retail vouchers
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Travel insurance
The Role
As a Skilled Fitter within our Industrial Pumps and Mixer business, you will:
- Assemble pump and mixer equipment in line with company procedures
- Fit components and/or modules as directed by engineering drawings and technical specifications
- Work closely with colleagues during build and installation to ensure a smooth and efficient process
- Conduct production tests in line with established procedures and complete accurate test reports
- Ensure all components assembled are fit for purpose
- Operate machinery, hand tools and power tools to secure parts in place
- Operate equipment safely, producing products that conform to quality specifications
- Record all work carried out for tracking and traceability purposes
Requirements
Qualifications (Essential)
- Time-served apprenticeship within a Mechanical Engineering discipline
- City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
Qualifications (Desirable)
- HNC / HND in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
Experience (Essential)
- Mechanical fitting experience within industries such as valves, machinery building, compressors, etc.
- Automotive-only experience will not be considered suitable
Experience (Desirable)
- Experience with Progressive Cavity (PC) pumps
- Experience with waste water product assemblies
- Mechanical seal knowledge
- Extensive experience with PC pumps and waste water products, ideally within a service background
Skills, Training & Specialist Knowledge (Essential)
- Computer literate, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Manual Handling training
- Slinging & Lifting training
- HSE awareness
Desirable
- Basic electrical experience
- Motor wiring certification
Privacy Statement
Dexters Recruitment Ltd collects and processes your personal data during recruitment in line with UK GDPR to assess your suitability for a role, based on legal obligations, contractual steps, and our legitimate interests. Data may come from you or third parties (e.g. referees) and may be shared internally or with trusted partners for recruitment purposes. We retain all applicant data for up to 36 months on our database for work finding purposes, unless you request us not to do so. You have rights over your data and can contact us or the ICO with questions or concerns. For more information see our privacy policy on our website.
Share this Job :
job overview
Name Company
Dexters Recruitment Ltd
Job Title
Skilled Fitter
Location
Manchester
Salary
up to £16.82 per hour