Maintenance Fitter - Weekend

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Fitter on a 2-year Fixed Term Contract. Reporting to the Maintenance Foreman, the ideal candidate will be highly motivated self- starter, dependable and can manage multiple tasks simultaneously. The candidate will have excellent attention to detail and have good communication skills. This position requires flexibility to work weekend shift.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Maintenance, repair and installation of miscellaneous machines and services throughout the factory, in compliance with regulatory and company requirements

Working in accordance with preventative maintenance schedules, job cards and procedures

Maintenance of records, either manually or using a PC based recording system

Recording of service / preventative maintenance records and signing off of job cards for completed tasks.

Updating shift handover logbook as required at the end of the shift.

Updating of spare parts log / store inventories and recording of parts used.

Providing feedback on weak points on machinery, and further machine maintenance requirements.

Learning how machines function, and development of skills, knowledge and competencies regarding machine maintenance tasks.

Working on own initiative and liaising with operators, chargehands, supervisors and others as required to successfully complete maintenance tasks.

Checking machine manuals, drawings, preventative maintenance schedules etc. when required to successfully complete tasks.

Removing machines from service, which, if put back into operation may pose a health and safety risk to operators or others.

Training, both on and off the job, on current and future machines / services within the company, this may necessitate travel abroad for training.