Maintenance Fitter - Antrim - Weekend Shift (x2 positions available)

Maintenance Fitter – Antrim – Weekend Shift (x2 positions available) – Starting Rate – £16.52 p/h Maintenance Fitter – Antrim – Weekend Shift (x2 positions available) – Starting Rate – £16.52 p/hYour New Company An award-winning, specialist manufacturing company with 30+ years of expertise and leading within their field.Your New Role Working as a Maintenance Fitter, you will be responsible for the day-to-day scheduled and unscheduled maintenance within the Antrim production facility, including factory buildings, machine maintenance, including mechanical & electrical repair work to keep the production facility running effectively and efficiently.Whilst on shift your core duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: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 & troubleshooting 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.What You\’ll Need To Succeed In order to be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualifications:Essential CriteriaMinimum 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.Desired CriteriaExperience of lean production systems and continuous improvement processes • Knowledge of steam boiler plant • Have a mechanical background with electrical skills.What You\’ll Get In Return This role offers a 3-level pay rate system, ranging from £16.52 – £20.71 p/h. The shift pattern on the weekend roles runs Friday – Sunday (Fri – Sat 07:00 – 18:30 + Sun 07:00 – 16:00) and is inclusive of a 33% shift allowance. The benefits package is comprehensive and includes: 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 • 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 Pension scheme (ER contribute 4%), service awards and much more.What You Need To Do Now If you\’re interested in this role, click \’apply now\’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn\’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #