Title: Mechanical FitterLocation: Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0SUStart Date: ImmediateWorking Hours: 37 hours, Monday to ThursdaySalary: £31,270.20 starting salary, with additional skills payment of £37.92 or £94.71 week
Job Description:We are seeking an experienced, ideally time-served, Mechanical Fitter to join our team. This role is crucial as the previous hire did not complete the probationary period. The main duties include:
- Mechanical assembly of sub-assemblies (both small and large) from engineering drawings.
- Mechanical build of cylinders, which is a key part of the job.
- Assembly of machinery from technical drawings.
- Providing support to the service function, which will involve some international travel (up to approximately 6 weeks a year).
Conditions:
- The job offers 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday.
- Starting pay is £601.35, with additional skills payment (either £37.92 or £94.71) based on assessed skills after 13 weeks.
- There will be a 13-week probationary period, with assessments every 6 months thereafter.
- Flexibility to work early mornings or late evenings is required as needed.