Mechanical Fitter

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Mechanical Fitter 
Altrad 
Hinkley Point C 

Key functions
To repair and service various types of mechanical plant and industrial machinery.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
•    To ascertain job requirements from drawings and/or other specifications.
•    To examine faulty plant or machinery and to ascertain nature and location of defects.
•    To study plant or machinery drawings, technical manuals or other specifications.
•    To determine sequence and method of required operations.
•    To dismantle plant or machinery and remove damaged or worn parts.
•    To repair defective parts, obtain replacement parts or prepare new parts using hand and
•    machine tools.
•    To fit and assemble parts to rebuild plant or machinery.
•    To test plant or machinery for correct functioning and make necessary adjustments.
•    To carry out service tasks such as cleaning, oiling and greasing, according to schedule.
•    To perform all of these tasks in relation to the repair and servicing of various types of
•    mechanical plant and industrial machinery.
•    To operate overhead crane/basic slinging in a safe manner.
•    To install or reposition plant or machinery.
•    To modify standard machinery for special purposes.
•    To adhere to all safety requirements including safety checks of tools and equipment.
•    To use all relevant workshops/site equipment associated with job requirements including all relevant training/certification requirements.

Qualifications and Experience:
(Academic qualifications as well as experience)
•    Approved Apprenticeship/NVQ level 3. Minimum 2 (two) years site experience, with experience on Petro-Chemical Site. Must have a valid Safety Passport.

Conclusion
•    This job profile sets out the main duties and responsibilities of the job holder. It does not
•    constitute an exhaustive or comprehensive description of duties and the job holder will
•    be required to carry out any additional tasks as and when requested to do so by their
•    manager.
•    Responsibilities and duties may also change in light of future business needs and personal development.

Terms & Conditions: 

•  £27.12 Hourly rate 

Weekly Working Hours & OT

Mon to Thursday 0700 – 1700. 40 min break. 

O/T at x1.4 Fridays and Sat < Midday, and x1.8 thereafter.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.