Maintenance Fitter - Antrim - Weekend Shift (x2 positions available)

Hays; Northern Ireland; On-site; Full time

Job description

Maintenance Fitter - Antrim - Weekend Shift (x2 positions available)

Starting Rate - £16.52 p/h

Your New Company

An award-winning, specialist manufacturing company with 30 years of expertise and leading within their field.

Your New Role

Working as a Maintenance Fitter, you will be responsible for the day-to-day scheduled and unscheduled maintenance within the Antrim production facility, including factory buildings and machine maintenance, including mechanical & electrical repair work to keep the production facility running effectively and efficiently. Your core duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1. Deliver continuous improvement in processes and machines and configure manufacturing systems to reduce costs, improve availability and deliver business excellence measures within the production processes.
2. Carry out mechanical-electrical-pneumatic-hydraulic repairs to plant & machinery.
3. Carry out fault-finding & troubleshooting on plant & machinery, mechanical & electrical.
4. Maintain machinery in good working order as per maintenance schedule.
5. Keep production facility running effectively and efficiently through continual improvements.
6. Ensure plant & machinery are available for maximum productivity.
7. Maintain a safe, neat & tidy work area by following safety & housekeeping procedures.
8. Ensure daily operation of CHP & dust extraction plant are run efficiently.
9. Complete maintenance documentation accurately, neatly and efficiently.
10. Co-operate with fellow workers and management.
11. Carry out any other duties as required.

What You'll Need To Succeed

In order to be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualifications:

1. Minimum of 1 year experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment working with electrical & mechanical machinery to include fault-finding and repairs.
2. Working knowledge of managing maintenance workloads and working to strict deadlines.
3. ONC / OND Mechanical / Electrical Engineering OR equivalent OR time served mechanical/electrical apprentice.
4. Be mechanically minded and have the ability to use a variety of hand tools.
5. Capable of MIG/Arc/TIG Welding.
6. Computer literate: Word, Excel.
7. Have a high degree of initiative and safety awareness.
8. The ability to prioritise workloads, respond quickly to emergencies and creative problem-solving skills.
9. You need to demonstrate and lead by the company values.
10. You must be flexible with regards your working hours for opposing shifts holiday cover or planned maintenance.

Desired Criteria

1. Experience of lean production systems and continuous improvement processes.
2. Knowledge of steam boiler plant.
3. Have a mechanical background with electrical skills.

What You'll Get In Return

This role offers a 3-level pay rate system, ranging from £16.52 - £20.71 p/h. The shift pattern on the weekend roles runs Friday - Sunday (Fri - Sat 07:00 - 18:30 Sun 07:00 - 16:00) and is inclusive of a 33% shift allowance. The benefits package is comprehensive and includes:

1. Quarterly Profit Share Bonus (average bonus over the last 3 years has been an additional 15% of salary/annual earnings).
2. Total customer satisfaction bonus to a maximum amount of £800 per year.
3. Westfield health care scheme (available after 6 months service).
4. Death in service cover £20,000.
5. 5.6 weeks holiday. 3 extra loyalty days can be accrued which is linked to service.
6. Auto enrolment on Day 1 to Pension scheme (ER contribute 4%), service awards and much more.

What You Need To Do Now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.