Fitter

Fugro are now looking for a fitting technician to join our team in Falmouth. You will be responsible for maintaining Fugro plant and carrying out the manufacture of new build equipment in our workshop, ensuring all plant is fit for purpose and HSSEQ issuesare eliminated and any site down time is reduced

**This job is for you if**:

- You have in-depth knowledge of hydraulics and mechanics of new and existing drilling equipment and ancillary plant
- You can read drawings and follow work instructions and communicate with team members
- You take pride in your work and complete projects to a high standard

**Who you’ll be working with**:
Working closely with Fitting shop supervisor/Charge-hand, Workshop Manager, co-workers & Plant supervisors, and site clients

**Here’s what a typical day would be like**:

- Assess performance and condition of plant and machinery, checking for wear and tear and identifying potential breakdowns and report to Supervisor/Charge hand.
- React to site breakdowns, provide technical problem-solving solutions to site personnel, identify and report any defects likely to lead to major breakdowns.
- Working with the supervisor to complete reports to ensure all progress, downtime, plant and equipment defects are correctly recorded

**Who we’re looking for**:
Essential
- 5 GCSE’s Including Maths and English at grade C or above.
- BFPA Level 1 Hydraulics. NVQ level 2-3. Apprentice trained or equivalent training.
- Experience on marine plant/drilling equipment preferred, strong in both mechanical and hydraulic disciplines.
- Can demonstrate experience of complete overhauls to fault finding on a wide variety of Plant such as pumps, winches, hydraulic deck cranes, HPU’s or agricultural equipment.
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Practical, Hands on Individual

Desirable
- CSCS card
- First Aider
- Folk lift
- Slinger/signaller
- Leadership/Supervisory experience advantageous

**What we’ll offer you**:
Benefits of this role include a competitive salary accompanied by an attractive package including contributory pension scheme, life assurance, 20 days annual leave and private medical insurance.

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