Mechanical Fitter

£28.63 PER HOUR / £42.95 OVERTIME + £1300 3 MONTHLY RETENTION PAYMENT + FREQUENT OVERTIME + ONSITE GYM + ONSITE SUBSIDISED CANTEEN + FREE ONSITE CAR PARKING

This award-winning organisation was recently ranked as one the top 25 engineering employers world-wide. Since their establishment over 160 years ago, they have become a household name within a number of high-profile industries including Oil & Gas and Power Generation, and now employ over 15,000 people across 180 facilities world-wide.

Their UK flagship facility is based in LEEDS, just a few miles from the M1 & M62 motorways, meaning that the successful Mechanical Fitter can easily commute from Wakefield, Bradford, Selby, Castleford, Pontefract, Huddersfield, Wetherby and Harrogate.

Key Responsibilities of the Mechanical Fitter will include:

• The building & assembly of bespoke industrial rotating machinery purchased by some the highest regarded Oil & Gas focused organisations
• Dynamic balancing of components, including impellors, shafts and rotors
• Reading, interpreting and working directly from a range of technical drawings, BOMs and schematics, ensuring that products are built in line with tolerances and specifications

For the Mechanical Fitter position, we are keen to receive applications from individuals who possess the following:

• Possess formal qualifications within a relevant discipline (Apprenticeship, NVQ/BTEC/City & Guilds Level 3, HNC, HND etc.)
• Previous experience working in an assembly and/or building role, ideally within industrial rotating equipment (pumps, gearboxes, compressors, turbines, valves, diesel engines etc.)

Working Hours of the Mechanical Fitter:
37 Hours per week working a regular day shift

• Monday to Thursday – 07:00 to 15:30
• Friday – 07:00 to 12:30

In return, the Mechanical Fitter will receive:

• Pay Rates (Umbrella PAYE): Base £28.63 / Overtime: £42.95
• Incentive Payment: £1,300.00 for every successful 3-month period worked
• Overtime: Frequently available paid at time & a half and double time (Sundays only)
• Assignment Duration: 3 Month rolling assignment (often extended and sometimes offered permanent, but not guaranteed)
• Access to onsite facilities including: subsidised canteen, gym and free parking

To apply for the Mechanical Fitter position, please click the “Apply Now” button and attach a copy of your CV, alternatively please contact Callum Good at E3 Recruitment