Maintenance Fitter

**Maintenance Fitter**

Our prestigious client is a leading global producer of industrial minerals and has a global presence extending more than 100 locations in over 50 countries worldwide.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference by helping to support a growing business with significant investment opportunities who also offer brilliant career progression.

They are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Fitter in Hartlepool.

**MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Ensure that statutory duties are met and that Company Rules are followed when work is carried out.
- Ensure that you are responsible for taking care of your own health and safety and the impact any of your acts or omissions may have on other people.
- Co-operate with your Manager to enable your Employer to comply with statutory duties for health and safety.
- Carry out mechanical repairs to improve Plant availability.
- Use of Oxygen / Acetylene heating and burning equipment to an acceptable standard.
- Welding in horizontal, vertical and overhead positions using MMA and Mig equipment to an acceptable standard.
- Use knowledge and skills to design and develop minor profiles, fabricate steel structures and repair 3-dimensional surfaces.
- Have a basic knowledge of disconnecting, testing and re-connecting 3 phase motors.
- Knowledge of pipe-work components and ability to fabricate to established standards.
- Ability to handle paint spraying equipment safely
- Organise preventative maintenance schedules using SAP.
- Take condition monitoring measurements using Pruftechnik when required.
- Assist in the installation of capital projects.
- Prepare Purchase Orders to maintain adequate stocks of engineering materials.
- Develop and implement capital expenditure projects in order to improve Company profitability by either extending capacity or minimising operating costs.

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Fabrication: 5 years (preferred)
- Maintenance Fitter: 5 years (preferred)
- Plant: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person