We are recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Shift Fitter to join a well-established industrial business based in the Fort William area. This is a permanent opportunity to join a busy site maintenance team, providing mechanical maintenance and breakdown support across a wide range of production plant and machinery. Working as part of the shift maintenance team, you will play a key role in keeping the site running safely and efficiently. The position will involve a mixture of planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, repairs and responding to machinery breakdowns. The Role As Mechanical Shift Fitter, your responsibilities will include: * Carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across production equipment and machinery. * Diagnosing mechanical faults and completing repairs to minimise production downtime. * Responding promptly to breakdowns across production lines. * Installing and replacing mechanical components including chain drives, gear motors, valves and pumps. * Completing planned maintenance inspections and identifying potential faults before they result in breakdowns. * Working closely with production and other maintenance personnel to ensure equipment remains safe and operational. * Maintaining high standards of workmanship, safety and housekeeping. About You We are looking for someone with a strong mechanical engineering or maintenance background, ideally gained within a manufacturing, production, processing or other industrial environment. You should be comfortable working both independently and as part of a maintenance team and have a practical, hands-on approach to fault finding and problem solving. You will ideally have: * Previous experience in a mechanical maintenance, mechanical fitter or similar engineering role. * Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills. * Experience working with industrial plant and machinery. * A good understanding of planned and preventative maintenance. * Good communication skills. * Basic confidence using computer-based maintenance systems and software. * Good organisational skills and attention to detail. * The ability to work effectively under pressure and respond to breakdown situations. * A strong commitment to health and safety. What's on Offer? This is an excellent opportunity to secure a long-term position with a large, established industrial employer offering a stable working environment and opportunities to develop your engineering career. The package includes: * Competitive salary. * Rotating shift pattern. * Employee discounts and benefits. * 24/7 confidential wellbeing support. * Cycle to Work Scheme. * Funded learning and career development opportunities. * Company Life Assurance
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Fort William employer: Partnership Recruiting
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