Shift Mechanical Fitter  

Location: West Thurrock, Essex  

Salary: £25.26 per hour  

Shift Pattern: 4 On, 4 Off – 2 Days, 2 Nights  
 
Pin Point Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Shift Mechanical Fitter to join an established industrial manufacturing site in West Thurrock.
 
This is a permanent shift-based position, working as part of the site maintenance team. You will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across a range of industrial plant and equipment, helping to keep production running safely and efficiently.
 
The Role  

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Diagnosing mechanical faults across a range of industrial equipment.
• Maintaining and repairing conveyors, screws, presses, compressors, bucket elevators and associated machinery.
• Carrying out routine inspections and testing of mechanical systems and components.
• Working on pipework, including the installation and maintenance of gaskets, flanges and fixings.
• Installing and maintaining plastic pipework.
• Carrying out mechanical seal installation, maintenance and setting.
• Completing alignment of drive systems using DTI and laser alignment equipment.
• Monitoring plant during production and identifying potential equipment failures before they cause disruption.
• Working from mechanical drawings, schematics and technical information.
• Completing preventative maintenance tasks through the site's CMMS system.
• Recording maintenance activities, faults and required spares accurately.
• Completing effective shift handovers and communicating outstanding maintenance issues.
• Working alongside Mechanical and Instrumentation teams to provide an effective maintenance service.
• Liaising with external contractors and service companies when required.
• Supporting planned outages and turnaround activities when required.
• Completing risk assessments and method statements where required.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance at all times.

 About You  

A City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering qualification or equivalent. Previous experience working within industries such as chemical, pharmaceutical, paper, power generation, oil & gas, food, FMCG or similar.

Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.

Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.

Knowledge of isolation and LOTO procedures.

Experience working with steam and compressed air systems.

Good understanding of mechanical pipework and associated equipment.

Awareness of PSSR, LOLER, PUWER and COSHH requirements.

Experience working at height and/or confined spaces would be advantageous.

Good understanding of health and safety procedures.

The ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and schematics.

Good computer skills and the ability to use maintenance management systems.  

 
If you are an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking for a well-paid shift position within an established industrial environment, we would be keen to hear from you.