Mechanical Fitters

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter.
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Pay Rate: £18.82 per hour PAYE / £24.40 per hour Umbrella
Hours: Mon -Thurs 8am - 4.30pm (with flexibility to work shifts)
Friday Early finish 12.15pm

Duration: Ongoing / long term contract.
Start Date: ASAP

We are recruiting for Mechanical Fitters to join a leading Rolling Stock company based at their depot in Crewe. This is an ongoing contract opportunity working on the mechanical overhaul of rail bogies.

Duties will include:

Bogie overhaul, damage repair and engineering

Wheelset overhaul, repair and analysis

Bogie chassis repair and cleaning

Bogie and gearbox repair

Wheel exchanges

Bearing, axle and wheel mounting

Overhaul and repair of components and sub-assemblies

Re-engineering and production of spare parts

The role involves carrying out mechanical repair and replacement work on rolling stock to ensure trains are safe, reliable and defect-free.

Backgrounds considered:
Rolling Stock, Automotive, Marine, Plant, Aviation, Military, HGV Technicians or similar heavy engineering environments.

Requirements:

NVQ Level 2 (minimum) in a mechanical discipline

Ideally time-served/apprentice trained

Strong all-round mechanical knowledge

Able to work on own initiative

Good communication skills

Candidates with 18 months+ experience in a vehicle manufacturing or similar engineering environment will also be considered, as training can be provided.

All applicants must be able to pass a Drugs & Alcohol test prior to starting.

If you're interested, please get in touch:

Alex Cameron
Recruitment Consultant
Shorterm Group
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