Fitter (Multi-Disciplined) in Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Multi-Disciplined Fitter
Multi-Disciplined Fitters are required to work on a long term, 2 year contract with a blue chip rail company based at their new Rail Technology Centre in Widnes. This is an excellent opportunity to gain rail experience, whilst adding to your skills and the contract positions could lead to long term permanent employment with my client.
Hours
90 hours per every 2 weeks. This will average as 45 hours per week. The hours will be working a mixture of day and night shifts and includes working weekends. The hours for days are 07:30 - 17:00 and nights are 19:30 - 05:00 - (note these hours are subject to change)
Pay
The rate of pay for all hours is £14.29 per hour through a limited/umbrella company.
Location
All applicants will need to live in Merseyside due to my client's local authority commitments.
Start Dates
My client is looking for people to start in these roles immediately and the project will run until atleast October 2019 and could potentially be ongoing.
Duties:
* Work as directed by and in co-operation with the Operations Manager.
* Operate as a member of a work team, as the role of that work team requires
* Undertake shunting activities to assist in movement of rail vehicles (as part of a rail movement's team).
* Participate in Company Initiatives, in particular to be engaged in Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) activity
* Submit problem sheets (including evaluation sheets) with issues that are encountered on work being undertaken
* Carry out component exchange in line with Alstom's safety critical competency management system
* In addition to the mechanical duties, you will be required to prepare the rail vehicle for spray painting. This includes sanding and brush painting.
* Maintain good housekeeping within the working area
* Comply with Alstom Procedures and Code of Ethics
* To comply with all depot protection procedures
* Understand and abide to safety notices, rules and regulations and follow safe working practices, H&SAW and COSHH
* Be capable of accepting training in other skills and carry out duties e.g. forklift and operational duties which could include movement of rail vehicles.
* Provide on the job training to less experienced colleagues as requested
* Carry out final work and process inspections as required
* Use IT systems that are work related
Qualifications Required:
Time served apprenticeship or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering with associated technical qualifications (City & Guilds, SVQ, NVQ Level 2) or recognised equivalent.
Experience Required:
* Background in mechanical engineering
* Multi disciplined in Mechanical and one of the following Electrical, Hydraulic & Pneumatics desirable.
* Able to act as a member of a multi-disciplined team (flexibility around team roles)
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* Able to work on own initiative where required
* Good judgement and decision-making capability
Please note that my client operate a strict drugs and alcohol policy, candidates will be required to complete a Drug and Alcohol test prior to start.
Please contact Lucy Smith at Rullion for more information
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Rullion is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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