Main Purpose of the Job:

The principal role of the Fitter is to assemble mechanical products to ensure on time, on budget delivery to a standard of excellence.

KEY COMPENTENCIES / EXPERIENCE

* Proven track record in mechanical fitting and assembly.

* Strong verbal, written and visual communication skills.

* Excellent problem solver, innovative and creative thinker.

* Self-motivated, self-starting and highly organized with the ability to work unsupervised.

* Ability to work on a variety of projects of varying duration.

* Adaptable to change, resilient, with a dynamic approach and ability to challenge the norm.

* Familiar with quality within projects ideally worked with ISO standards.

* Understanding of Health and Safety at work.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE DESIRED

Fitters with full machine build experience and have used/built/have knowledge of the following:-

* Build new machinery to General Arrangement drawings

* Rolling element bearings, shafts (limits and fits)

* Plain bearings

* Linear bearings, rails, shafts, etc.

* Ball screws, lead screws, etc.

* Chain and sprocket drives

* Belt and pulley drive systems

* Pneumatic components and systems

* Sensors - ultrasonic, reflective, laser, etc (mechanical fitment only)

* Motor and gearbox fitting

* Work to budget assembly hours

* Ability to use hand tools, power tools, basic machine shop machinery (e.g. lathe, miller, pedestal drill, grinder)

* Keen eye for quality of finished product (painting, powder coating, anodising, phosphating, zinc plating, etc.)

* Ability to use measuring equipment (verniers, slip gauges, micrometers, etc)

* Work within a QMS maintaining relevant documentation & control (following & signing off build sheets, filling out ECR's, etc)