Skilled Fitter

1 week ago

Paisley, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom Chart Industries Full time £30,000 - £42,000 per year
The Role...

Main Purpose of the role:
  • Assemble centrifugal, mixed flow and axial fans to engineering drawings and specifications, ensuring mechanical integrity and alignment.
  • Perform dynamic balancing of shafts and impellers and set up fans for mechanical and performance testing in accordance with technical requirements.
  • Maintain strict adherence to Howden Health & Safety standards throughout all fitting, fabrication, and testing activities on the shop floor.
What will you do...
  • Assemble centrifugal, mixed flow, and axial fans in accordance with detailed engineering drawings, specifications and WSIs.
  • Perform dynamic balancing of shafts and impellers to ensure optimal performance and minimal vibration
  • Carry out occasional fabrication tasks, including basic welding, grinding, and fitting of custom components
  • Set up fans for mechanical and performance testing, including alignment, instrumentation, and test rig configuration
  • Collaborate with engineering and production teams to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues assembly and testing set up
  • Provide training support for Apprentices and work colleagues to ensure appropriate skill transfer.
  • Interact & respond to all aspects of HBE supporting cost reduction, efficiency, delivery and Quality improvements
  • Ensure adherence to company environmental, health and safety standards in compliance with company policies to ensure a safe working environmental and the minimisation of environmental impact.
  • Dispose of all waste in accordance with site waste segregation requirements
Who are we...

Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. Chart employees over 11,700 people based across 64 global manufacturing locations and 50+ service centres. Recognised for an innovative edge and expansive portfolio, Chart has a global leadership position in process technologies with products and services in applications such as hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG to name a few.

In 2023, Chart acquired Howden, a leading global engineering business. Since 1854, Howden has been at the forefront of developing engineering solutions for the needs of industrial processes. Today, Howden provide mission critical air and gas handling products to clients with our range of highly engineered compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines and rotary heat exchangers.

The strategic combination of Howden and Chart expands our offering of products and solutions across the Nexus of Clean -- clean power, clean water, clean food and clean industrials. Together we are advancing a more sustainable future, by helping our customers to increase their environmental & functional efficiencies and decarbonise their operations. We have a strong corporate identity and a clear purpose - you will be a member of our team shaping the future of the company and participating in helping our customers tackle some of the planet's most pressing issues.

What do you bring...

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
  • Recognised Mechanical Fitting apprenticeship and relevant qualifications.
  • Rotating equipment experience, including balancing and high speed gearbox assemblies.
  • Laser alignment experience for motors, pumps, compressors and other rotating equipment
  • Engineering Drawing interpretation ability
  • P&ID Drawing Interpretation ability
  • Experience working on engineered to order packages for the Industrial Refrigeration, Petrochemical and Oil and Gas markets
  • Previous experience of precision manufacturing & assembly components
  • Good communication skills
Desirable skills, knowledge & behaviours:
  • Previous experience in large engineered assemblies
  • Experience in a mechanical testing environment
  • Lifting & Slinging and forklift certification
  • General Environmental Health & Safety awareness
  • Lean Manufacturing Skills
Our Benefits

We are offering a starting salary of £37,500 rising to £39,000 after training, with shift allowance currently operating as a three-shift rotating structure with a rate of x1.33, consisting of early shift (6am-2pm), back shift (2pm-10pm) and night shift (10pm-6am), Sunday night - Friday early. Additional overtime available out with the standard shift pattern (All overtime at 1.5)

Additional benefits include:
  • Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
  • Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
  • Free onsite parking
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
  • Group Income Protection plan
  • Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal - Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
  • Dedicated Service - free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc
  • Opportunity to be involved in our ESG 'Bright Future' initiatives - STEM ambassador & volunteering
Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person's race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.

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