Mechanical Fitter

Manchester

£35,000

Do you have Mechanical Engineering skills and are looking for your next challenge within engineering? Are you looking for an opportunity with long term progression and stability?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established engineering team in Ipswich, offering long-term stability, investment in training, and the chance to apply your expertise maintaining heavy vehicles and industrial equipment.

Why this role and company?

You will be joining a reputable company within the railway sector with a great track record of progressing their staff, demonstrated by their internal training modules on offer. It is a great opportunity for candidates looking to get into the railway sector and enhance their mechanical skills and competencies.

What will I be doing?

As a Mechanical Fitter, you will be working on heavy vehicles, carrying out fitting and maintenance across them. You will be using calibrated tools, power assisted tools and will be carrying out torque tightening, so previous experience using this equipment is required. Our client is open to any background, providing you have used the listed tooling and have experience within vehicles (Light and Heavy), plant and machinery maintenance.

You will be working a week 39 hours roster on a 2-week shift pattern, a mix of earlies and lates which follows as this:

Week 1: Mon – Thurs 06:00 – 14:30, Friday’s finishing at 13:30 on

Week 2: Mon – Thurs 14:00 22:30, Friday’s finishing at 10:30 – 18:00

What do we need?

• Must complete a criminal convictions questionnaire as part of the application process
• Be able to pass a basic DBS
• Be able to pass a Drugs & Alcohol test
• Be able to pass a full rail medical – this will include, sight, hearing, colour-vision, heart, lungs, balance
• Provide your Right to Work documents before deployment
• Happy to help mentality/attitude.

What’s in it for me?

Our client is offering an excellent package upon joining their business.

• Starting salary is £35,000
• Training and development modules
• Plenty of OT is available
• Great company pension
• Training and development modules
• 31 days’ holiday

Next Steps:

If you are interested in this vacancy, then please do one of the following:

• Hit the apply button
• Or email <email address removed> confirming your interest to organise an informal chat about the position

Once we receive your application, I’ll personally review it and get in touch within 24 hours to chat about your career goals and how this role could fit.

About Ganymede Solutions:

Ganymede Solutions Ltd specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website.

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