Weekend Mechanical Fitter

Meridian Business Support is currently recruiting Weekends Mechanical Fitter working within the food processing for our client based in Cwmbran.
As a Mechanical Fitter your duties and responsibilities will vary based on the Company’s requirements but will include:

• Maintenance and repair of a range of plant equipment, machinery.
• Read and interpret drawings and diagrams.
• Operate welding equipment in the safe manners.
• To be able to carry out a reasonable standard of welding.
• Perform quality control checks on welded products and machinery.
• Completion of Planned Preventative Maintenance activities.
• Undertaking surveys and reports as required.
• To evaluate performance and ensure the proper servicing and maintenance of equipment.
• Experience of mechanical fault-finding down to component level.
• Carry out effective Planned Preventative Maintenance as directed, making good use of time 'outside' of production hours.
• Cover in the plant for sickness/holidays.
• Any other ad hoc duties as required.

Requirements:

• 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.

Working Hours:
6am-6pm Saturday and Sunday
The successful candidate will be paid based on their work experience and skills