Mechanical Fitter / Maintenance Engineer

Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd.; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent British aerospace manufacturer is seeking a qualified Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Sheffield. The role involves performing planned preventative maintenance, installing new equipment, and overseeing mechanical tasks during shutdowns. Candidates should be apprentice trained with experience in a heavy forge environment, and a good knowledge of hydraulics is a plus. The position offers a permanent role, competitive salary, and benefits including training and development opportunities, 33 days holiday, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Training and development opportunities

33 days holidays

5% pension contribution

Bonus scheme

Westfield cash plan Level 1

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer with experience in a heavy forge environment.
• Good knowledge of safety and permit to work systems.
• Experience with breakdowns on presses, hammers, lathes and borers is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks.
• Install new plant equipment.
• Plan mechanical maintenance tasks for shutdowns.
• Develop and upgrade existing equipment.

Skills

Experience in heavy forge environment

Knowledge of hydraulics

Mobile plant maintenance skills

Education

Apprentice training as Maintenance Engineer

Tools

Manipulator

FLT (Forklift Truck)

OHC (Overhead Crane)

Job description

37.5 hours per week

Are you a Maintenance Engineer? Have you previously worked in a heavy forge environment? Do you want to work for one of the UK’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers?

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) have an exciting opportunity to join their Maintenance Engineering team as a Maintenance Fitter. The role is working Monday to Friday on working on rotating 2 shift pattern Monday to Friday - 6am-1.30pm and 12-7.30pm.

Main duties:

• Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks.
• Installation of new plant.
• Planning mechanical maintenance tasks for completion during the shutdown.
• Development and upgrading of existing equipment.
• Good knowledge of safety and permit to work systems.

More about you:

We would like you to be an apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer who is mechanically bias. You must have experience in a heavy forge environment coupled with good working knowledge of hydraulics, and mobile plant maintenance skills (manipulator, FLT and OHC).

Experience of break downs on presses, hammers, lathes and borers would also be beneficial, however not essential.

More about IFA:

We manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector. We are unique due to the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location

What we offer?

• A permanent role with a local company for a competitive salary
• Training and Development opportunities
• 33 days holidays
• Pension scheme - 5% contribution
• Bonus scheme
• Westfield cash plan Level 1
• On-site parking is available

Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.