Skilled Mechanical Fitter

Envair Limited; Heywood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical equipment manufacturer in Heywood is seeking a Skilled Mechanical Fitter to join their team. This full-time permanent role involves assembling critical equipment for the medical and pharmaceutical industry, including isolators and cabinets. The ideal candidate must have mechanical assembly experience and be able to work to high standards in a safe manner. The company offers a competitive salary starting from £30,000, overtime opportunities, and various employee benefits including an annual bonus and health plan.

Benefits

Salary from £30,000

Overtime available at higher rates

Annual bonus based on company performance

Health cash back plan

Death in service – 2 x annual salary

Qualifications

• Previous mechanical assembly experience is essential.
• Experience in aerospace, nuclear, medical, or pharmaceutical sectors preferred.
• Valid driver's license required for travel.

Responsibilities

• Assemble patient critical equipment to the medical/pharmaceutical industry.
• Work in a safe manner achieving high quality standards.
• Notify team leader of any material shortages.

Skills

Mechanical assembly experience

Ability to work independently

Attention to detail

Understanding detailed drawings

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

City & Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent

Tools

Static machinery

Battery powered tools

General hand tools

Job description

We are currently looking for a Skilled Mechanical Fitterto join our growing team in Heywood on a permanent contract.

As part of this skilled team, you will have the opportunity to drive the success of an integral business function, which in turn, will make a positive impact on our organisation.

As a Skilled Mechanical Fitter, you will be tasked with assembling patient critical equipment to the medical/pharmaceutical industry including a variety of isolators for chemotherapy drug distribution such as Microbiological Safety Cabinets, Rigid Isolators (gloveboxes), Laminar Airflow Cabinets and Fume Cupboards.

This is a full-time and permanent role.

The Benefits

• Salary from £30,000
• Overtime available at higher rates
• Hours are Monday – Thursday 7am – 3.30pm and Friday 7am – 1pm – 38 hours a week
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Simply Health cash back health plan
• Credit Union – savings and loans
• Death in service – 2 x annual salary

Location

Our clean, bright 63,000 sq. ft. site in Heywood, Lancashire is the largest containment factory in the North West, just minutes from the M66 and M62. We have invested £1m in our facility, with state-of-the-art machinery and excellent staff facilities including showers, canteen and plenty of on-site parking.

About us

Envair Technology have been manufacturing world class clean air and containment equipment for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries since 1972. Our mission is to engineer controlled environments that keep people and products safe from airborne hazards.

Our products, including isolators, laminar airflow cabinets and microbiological safety cabinets, are used to prepare chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients, discover new therapies for Alzheimer’s or test samples in hospitals. It means you’ll always finish the day feeling you’ve contributed to something really valuable, supporting our NHS and private hospitals throughout Europe.

We’ve enjoyed strong growth in demand for our products for the last few years, and as industry leaders, are always looking to bring new innovations to the market. It’s why we look for people who share our values of taking pride in your work, being ambitious and inventive, nurturing the people around you and collaborating as a team.

Your Role

This Skilled Mechanical Fitter role includes:

• Using static machinery, battery powered tools including drills and general hand tools
• Working in a safe manner, achieving a high level of quality
• Notifying the team leader of any shortages in regular materials used
• Completing projects successfully and following instructions from your manager
• Working with other teams to minimize delays and meet high standards
• Assembling a full range of metalwork enclosure products manufactured by the company.
• Some travel to work at client sites across the UK, to fit and install the products
• Liaising with the tradesman and contractors at client sites as required

About You

The ideal candidate should come from a strong mechanical background, preferably be familiar with working to a very highest standards in the aerospace, nuclear, medical, or pharmaceutical sectors.

• It’s essential to have previous mechanical assembly experience.
• A City & Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent is ideal but not essential.
• You will be required to travel to do ad-hoc installation work and will require a valid driver’s licence (company vehicle is supplied for work purposes).
• Experience in working with and understanding detailed drawings.
• Previous experience of working to processes and defined quality systems.
• Working to high levels of accuracy and standards of finish.
• To be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Envair Technology are an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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