Maintenance Fitter

Working at SAM Mouldings SAM is the UK’s leading manufacturer of interior and exterior MDF mouldings. We produce skirting and architrave, door linings, windowboard, stair accessories, kitchen mouldings, picture frame mouldings, cladding, fascia and soffit, decorative bargeboard and window components. These products come in a variety of finishes including primed and unprimed, fully finished or wrapped in paper, PVC or real wood veneer. About the Company Founded by Sam and Julienne McCrea in 1990, SAM is still a family run business today. For over 30 years, SAM has been trusted by the construction and home improvement industries to manufacture quality MDF mouldings that have been fitted in homes, offices, hotels and other commercial buildings across the UK, Ireland, Europe and as far afield as the United States of America. With factories and offices in Northern Ireland and England, and continued investment into our product quality, range, availability and delivery, SAM is well placed to provide a market leading, consistent and reliable service package to customers through our personable and professional team. Job Description Location: Unit 1, 1 Orchard Way Position: Maintenance Fitter – Day shift (42 hrs/week) Hours Of Work: Monday – 5:30am to 18:30pm Tuesday – 7am to 18:30pm Wednesday – 7am to 17:00pm Thursday – 7am to 18.30pm Job Summary: As a Maintenance Fitter, you will be responsible for the day-to-day scheduled and unscheduled maintenance within the Antrim production facility, to include factory buildings, machine maintenance including mechanical & electrical repair work to keep the production facility running effectively and efficiently. Main Responsibilities Deliver continuous improvement in processes and machines and configure manufacturing systems to reduce costs, improve availability and deliver business excellence measures within the production processes. Carry out mechanical‑electrical‑pneumatic‑hydraulic repairs to plant & machinery Carry out fault finding & trouble shooting on plant & machinery, mechanical & electrical Maintain machinery in good working order as per maintenance schedule Keep production facility running effectively and efficiently through continual improvements. Ensure plant & machinery are available for maximum productivity Maintain a safe, neat & tidy work area by following safety & housekeeping procedures Ensure daily operation of CHP & dust extraction plant are run efficiently Complete maintenance documentation accurately, neatly and efficiently Co‑operate with fellow workers and management Carry out any other duties as required Essential Criteria Minimum of 1 year experience in a fast paced, high-volume environment working with electrical & mechanical machinery to include fault finding and repairs. Working knowledge of managing maintenance workloads and working to strict deadlines. ONC / OND Mechanical / Electrical Engineering OR equivalent OR time served mechanical/electrical apprentice. Be mechanically minded and have the ability to use a variety of hand tools. Capable of MIG/Arc/TIG Welding. Computer literate: Word, Excel. Have a high degree of initiative and safety awareness. The ability to prioritise workloads, respond quickly to emergencies and creative problem‑solving skills. You need to demonstrate and lead by the company values. You must be flexible with regards your working hours for opposing shifts holiday cover or planned maintenance. Desirable Criteria Experience of lean production systems and continuous improvement processes. Knowledge of steam boiler plant. Have a mechanical background with electrical skills. Benefits Quarterly Profit Share Bonus (average bonus over the last 3 years has been an additional 15% of salary/annual earnings) Total customer satisfaction bonus to a maximum amount of £800 per year – assuming no quality mistakes occur. Free money back via Westfield health care scheme (available after 6 months service) Death in service cover = £20,000 5.6 weeks holiday. 3 extra loyalty days can be accrued which is linked to service Auto enrolment on Day 1 to the SAM Pension scheme (ER contribute 4%) Participants of the Work Well Live Well programme through which we carry out numerous wellbeing initiatives each year Annual team vote for company charity partner and regular team fundraising activities Monthly company value awards Bright idea awards Holiday treats Service Awards Closing Date Friday 28th November, 2025 Contract Type Fulltime Salary From £12.42 Hourly to £15.57 Hourly #J-18808-Ljbffr