Maintenance Shift Fitter Days

Location:          Widnes

Business:         SARIA’s UK operations have a market-leading presence in a wide range of sectors associated with the food chain. The Group’s companies manufacture quality products for use in human and animal foodstuffs, agriculture, aquaculture, and industrial applications. The company also produces biofuels and renewable energy and provides services for farming and the food industry. The company has a UK annual turnover approaching £280 million and employs around 1,000 people at 19 sites across the country.

The Position:

Applications are invited for a Maintenance Fitter at the Company’s SecAnim Widnes site. This is a full-time permanent position, working an average of 42 hours per week, 4 on / 4 off, 12-hour day shifts.

As a Maintenance Fitter your duties and responsibilities will vary based on the Company’s requirements but will include:

• Maintenance and repair of a range of mechanical plant, a good knowledge of Pneumatics & Hydraulics.
• Good knowledge of all pump types (centrifugal, positive displacement, self-priming etc.).
• Completion of Planned Preventative Maintenance activities.
• Undertaking surveys and reports as required.
• To evaluate performance and ensure the proper servicing and maintenance of equipment under contract to the company is carried out.
• To be able to carry out a reasonable standard of welding, MMA & MIG.
• Completion of steam raising works and boiler house routine checks.
• Assist in meeting all legislative requirements in respect of environment and health and safety, including maintaining accurate records.
• Cover in the plant for sickness/holidays.
• Any other ad hoc duties as required.

Requirements:

• Had a time served apprenticeship or recognised Mechanical Engineering certification/qualification, or equivalent.
• Previous engineering experience within a process/factory environment.
• To be able to work on own initiative and take ownership of projects within an agreed timescale.
• Take a pro active approach to problem solving and produce appropriate solutions to reduce disruption to working processes.
• Have a calm and methodical approach to work and be able to work under pressure within time constraints.
• Manage a number of projects effectively and troubleshoot as and when required.
• Must be a team worker and help the team to be developed and maintained.

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits

* Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted due to the high volume of CV’s being received.