Position: Mechanical /Electrical Fitter
Location: Swindon
Working hours: 7:30am – 4pm Mon – Fri
Type of position: permanent
Salary: £35000 to £40000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, enhanced maternity leave, 2 weeks paternity leave, private medical insurance, voluntary dental insurance, matching up to 10% pension, income protection insurance, life assurance, discounts.
We are seeking to recruit a Mechanical/Electrical Fitter to join our multi-disciplinary Maintenance Team based in Swindon. The successful candidate will report to the maintenance manager providing general mechanical & electrical support to current and future UK MOD projects.
Role Responsibilities:
- Perform all conventional aspects of mechanical & electrical technical support, including water, hydraulic and fuel.
- Able to read, interpret and fault-find using electrical and electronic wiring diagrams and schematics.
- Provide maintenance support work on packaged equipment, mainly for water treatment-related work.
- Perform inspections on new equipment and condition reports on recovered equipment from deployment.
- Plan, participate in, and report on equipment/system operation and be familiar of the water treatment chemicals.
- Inspect, maintain and produce detailed inspection reports on the equipment and able to manage junior technician.
- Supervise the interface between different packages of equipment to form a well-integrated complete system.
- Demonstrate an understanding of chemical handling and treatment processes where applicable.
- Provide technical guidance and support to junior technicians as required.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Essential:
- NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
- Proven experience in the maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Experience working with pumps, compressors, generators, hydraulic systems and associated control equipment.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics and technical documentation.
- Competent in Microsoft Office applications.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.
- Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate UK Security Clearance.
Desirable:
- Previous experience supporting MOD or defence-related equipment.
- Water treatment equipment experience.
- Knowledge of control systems and instrumentation.
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior engineers or technicians.
- Familiarity with deployed, field-based or containerised equipment systems.
The role is based full time onsite in Swindon.
If you think this is appropriate opportunity, please email your CV to [email protected] or contact Marta on 01453 852 542
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