Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter
Location: West Thurrock, Essex
Salary: £19.37 per hour
Hours: 7:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
Holiday: 25 days holiday + public bank holidays
Pin Point Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join an established industrial manufacturing site in West Thurrock.
This is a permanent day-shift position, working as part of the site maintenance team. You will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across a range of industrial plant and equipment, helping to keep production running safely and efficiently.
The Role
* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs.
* Diagnosing mechanical faults across a range of industrial equipment.
* Maintaining and repairing conveyors, screws, presses, compressors, bucket elevators and associated machinery.
* Carrying out routine inspections and testing of mechanical systems and components.
* Working on pipework, including the installation and maintenance of gaskets, flanges and fixings.
* Installing and maintaining plastic pipework.
* Carrying out mechanical seal installation, maintenance and setting.
* Completing alignment of drive systems using DTI and laser alignment equipment.
* Monitoring plant during production and identifying potential equipment failures before they cause disruption.
* Working from mechanical drawings, schematics and technical information.
* Completing preventative maintenance tasks through the site's CMMS system.
* Recording maintenance activities, faults and required spares accurately.
* Working alongside Mechanical and Instrumentation teams to provide an effective maintenance service.
* Liaising with external contractors and service companies when required.
* Supporting planned outages and turnaround activities when required.
* Completing risk assessments and method statements where required.
* Maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance at all times.
About You
* A City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering qualification or equivalent.
* Previous experience working within industries such as chemical, pharmaceutical, paper, power generation, oil & gas, food, FMCG or similar.
* Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
* Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
* Knowledge of isolation and LOTO procedures.
* Experience working with steam and compressed air systems.
* Good understanding of mechanical pipework and associated equipment.
* Awareness of PSSR, LOLER, PUWER and COSHH requirements.
* Experience working at height and/or confined spaces would be advantageous.
* Good understanding of health and safety procedures.
* The ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and schematics.
* Good computer skills and the ability to use maintenance management systems.
If you are an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking for a stable Monday-to-Friday position in West Thurrock, we would be keen to hear from you.
Apply today through Pin Point Recruitment