Mechanical Maintenance Fitter - Building Products

Early Shift - 5am-3pm - Monday to Thursday

Permanent role - £18-£20p/h (Salary Range £37,440 - £41,600)

Regular Overtime Paid at Enhanced Rates (time and a half and double time)

5D are working with a niche manufacturer of building products. Specialising in the manufacture of decorative building products, and supplying aggregates to a the construction industry. Due to growth, we are looking to grow the maintenance team to ensure the plant is kept running smoothly.

What the role will involve:

* Preventative and reactive maintenance of heavy plant used in the construction industry. This includes conveyors, mixers, batching plants and packaging equipment.

* As well as the manufacturing plant, you will also be working on the heavy plant in the yard, including FLT's, loaders etc.

* Fault finding on breakdowns and getting the plant up and running as quickly and safely as possible.

* Working on preventative maintenance, which will include working through existing PPM's.

* Component wise, you'll be working on motors, bearings, gearboxes, rollers, hydraulics, pneumatics etc.

* Updating the IT system to ensure stock levels of critical parts is accurately maintained.

The Person:

* 3 years' experience working as a maintenance fitter in a heavy industry environment.

* Mechanical biased, who can fault find to a component level (e.g. trace an issue to a motor / gearbox), and can effectively replace the part.

* Ideally some electrical knowledge and experience - even if it is an appreciation of electrical systems.

* Flexible and willing to do overtime.

* Full driving license.

What we can offer the successful Candidate:

* 4 day week!

* Regular overtime, paid at enhanced rates.

* A realistic earning potential of c£50k-£60k.

* Inclusion into the company bonus scheme.

Unfortunately, sponsorship cannot be offered for this role