Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire

**Salary**: £28-32K per annum, dependent upon experience.
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm with ½ for lunch, Friday 8:00am to 1:00pm. Start and finish times are negotiable by ½ hour - 39 hrs/wk
The Client are designers and manufactures of special purpose machines.
**Job Description**:
To carry out the mechanical assembly and detailed fitting of special purpose machinery. Knowledge of bearing fits, jacking & pneumatic systems, chain and belt drives, conveyors and complete machine builds from chassis frames upwards.
Key Accountabilities:

- Assemble and fit the mechanical elements of machines, dealing with rectification work and engineering changes as appropriate.
- Lead machine build orders appointed to you, throughout the build stage on the shop floor.
- Complete basic machining and fabrication of parts as necessary.
- Maintain production build documentation and complete forms as required by in-house procedures.
- Liaise with in-house personnel as required to resolve build and design issues.
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Engineering qualification (City & Guilds, Apprenticeship etc.) or equivalent experience.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings & schematics
Desirable
- Level 2 or above, or BTEC ONC / HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
- Qualified in Electrical Fitting/Engineering.

**Skills**:Essential
- Experience with building special purpose machinery or experienced in the building of mechanical devices.
- Good knowledge of mechanical principles
- The use of standard measuring equipment.
- Experience with bench craft (marking out, filing, and shaping), general machining (drilling & sawing), use of power hand tools (drilling, grinding, and sawing), fitting thread helicoils & rivnuts, using adhesives as detailed within drawings and SOP's.
Desirable
- Fitting pneumatics
- Electrical wiring of panels, Pilz safety relays, motors, and general machine builds.
- Fabrication & machining using presses, centre lathe, milling, grinding & polishing.