Mechanical Fitter Team Lead

Position: Mechanical Fitter Team Leader

Salary: Up to 39,000

Location: Sandy

Proactive are currently working with a client who are a world leader manufacturing company in their field.

The client are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Fitter Team Leader to work in a small and busy team. You will be required to perform various tasks in a busy manufacturing production facility. This role requires a high level of manual dexterity as the main activity involves detailed assembly work.

You will be responsible for:

Working alongside the production manager to:

• Oversee department H&S and quality needs,
• Maintain a clean & tidy working environment - using the 5s philosophy,
• Develop & maintain individuals' training and skill requirements,
• Lead teams and direct focus towards goals for achieving production deliverables,
• Be a strong communicator and team motivator,
• Being an ambassador/voice of the mechanical fitting team,
• Demonstrate strong engineering, mechanical skills to assist with manufacturing/production problems,
• Participates in working activities & solves working problems,
• Focus on continuous improvements by creating efficiencies, implementing & completing projects.
• Department H&S - work area checks at end of working day - promoting good housekeeping.
• Overseeing machine build progress.
• Achieving production deliverables ready for electrical fitting and FAT's.
• Communicating, leading & motivating the team.
• Act as an educator, communicates expectations - processes, procedures, quality standards & mentoring individuals, g. apprentices, new starters.
• Encouraging collaboration & teamwork.

The ideal candidate will be/have:

• Apprenticeship trained, City & Guilds, ONC, trade qualification. CSE, GCSE, NVQ in English Math, other.
• Mechanical Instrument / Special machine building and fitting.
• Understanding and working to technical drawings, using measuring instruments & following SOP's
• Bench craft skills - marking drilling cutting, threading, forming & using various hand tools.
• Minimum of 5-year's experience, in a mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Computer literate and competent in Microsoft

How to Apply:

For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Karina Sarowska on (url removed)

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