Mechanical Fitter
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  • England,East Midlands,Leicestershire,Blaby
  • full-time
  • £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Job Description:
Job Role: Mechanical Fitter
Location: Leicestershire, LE8
Pay: Dependent on Experience
Working Hours: Mon to Thurs (07.30am - 16.30pm) and Fri (07.30am - 12.30pm)
Benefits: Permanent position + Free onsite parking
The Company:
A well-established design and manufacturer of automation and robotic solutions for a range of industries covering everything from automotive, medical, plastic injection moulding and food. Recognised within the industry as experts in providing innovative resolutions to complex engineering issues, their expertise and success has resulted in an enviable order book and future commitments for the next range of automated machinery. Due to this success and significant sustained growth, they are now recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join their successful team.
The Mechanical Fitter Role:
* To carry out assembly and detail fitting of special purpose machinery supplied to the Automotive, Medical, Food and Plastic industries.

* Assemble and fit the mechanical elements of machines, dealing with rectification work and engineering change as appropriate.

* Lead projects appointed to you throughout the build stage on the shop floor.
Assist in the commissioning and development of machinery once it has been assembled and powered up.

* Complete basic machining and fabrication of parts as necessary.

* Maintain production build documentation and complete forms as required by in-house procedures.

* Liaise with in-house personnel as required to resolve build and design issues.

* Carry out machine service and upgrade work to existing machinery, often at customers site

* During the course of delivering equipment, it may be necessary to work off-site at customer’s facilities both in the UK and overseas, therefore good presentation in front of customers is essential and the flexibility to periodically work off-site is required.

The Candidate:
* An experienced Mechanical Fitter with sound knowledge and understanding of assembling machinery and automation equipment.

* The ideal candidate will have completed an appropriate recognised engineering apprenticeship with corresponding qualifications.

* Ability to read and understand engineering drawings is essential.

* Experience of building special purpose machinery or similar precision mechanical machinery

* Good knowledge & understanding of mechanical principles.

* Experience of general machining

* Experience & understanding of pneumatic systems.

* Knowledge & experience of electrical wiring, with appropriate qualification would be an advantage.

* At times in order to support customer requirements it may be necessary to work extended hours (overtime) it will be expected that candidates will be able to work reasonable overtime when required.

Apply: To apply for this position please submit an up to date CV.
Job number 1837385
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Company Details:
Optima UK Inc Ltd
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