Mechanical Fitter

a) Standard working week is 40 hours, with over-time available, during weekdays and on the weekend.

Starting hours may vary, depending on customers' needs and certain projects. The standard workday concludes after 8 hours; however, overtime is expected.

b) We typically have plenty over-time available, however, cannot always guarantee this. Typical overtime is accumulated over Saturday's and Sunday's, with 8+ hours available. Many of our staff work 20+ hours overtime a week, which hugely increases their take-home annual pay.

c) We offer our customers a 24/7 service and can be called out at any time during the day or night. As a result, you may be called out to a job, however, this is compensated with a minimum 4-hour pay, up to 4 hours, then hourly pay afterwards.

d) Our factory is based in Tredegar, but we can be expected to visit and work at our customers sites in various parts of Wales/the West country, and many other parts of the UK. As a result, we require our team to spend nights away for work, or training requirements, when needed.

e) Since we are a small business, we require all our team to have a flexible approach and the ability to be compatible with the other team members.

a) Knowledge of mechanical fitting and experience in a variety of sites.

b) Ability to work from drawings supplied, and to draw up work from site visits and fabricate as needed.

c) Able to work within in team setting and as a general mechanical person when required.

d) Some ability, if required, to operate machinery such as, lathes, milling, drilling, brake press, guillotine, and drilling etc.

Additions (Preferred)

e) Experience of working in food and pharmaceutical industries.

f) Experience with, or knowledge of conveyor systems.

g) Fork truck and IPAF license is an advantage /or willingness to be trained in these operations.

h) Willingness to work at height as part of our operation. This could be either on scaffolding, ladders, or powered machines (such as cherry pickers and scissor lifts etc).

i) Willingness to train as confined space operative (this is work we carry out but if candidates meet other requirements, then this could be considered at that time).

j) Willingness to be trained on new equipment the company invests in.

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  Standard rate is £15.50 - with Overtime rates being time and a half (1.5) and double time (2.0) - these will be explained fully if successful.