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Salary £33- 35,000 Bristol BS10, 33 days incl bank hols, pension 4.5 %, sick pay, life assurance, 38 hours a week Monday to Thursday 7am - 4pm early finish Fridays 7am- 11am, (the start and finish time is flexible within core hours of starting 6am - 9am) flexibility to work 4 days a week also an option, pension 4.5 % parking, bonus.

Friendly and successful aerospace engineering company in Bristol recruiting for a mechanical maintenance engineer or maintenance fitter who would report to the production manager.

Job description for the mechanical maintenance engineer or maintenance fitter

Mechanical maintenance and repair of production machinery
Knowledge of CNC machinery maintenance (mechanical only) and other specialist machines
Basic electrical knowledge is useful but not essential
Familiar with PPM
Monitoring and maintaining oil levels and lubricants for machinery
Ordering replacement parts and consumables like oil and lubricants
Competent in using hand and power tools to repair and maintain machinery
Liaising with machinery manufacturers to arrange specialist repairs and updating of control systems
Recording information and schedules on a computerised system (basic excel)
Competent in accurately interpreting engineering drawings

Key Skills required for the mechanical maintenance engineer or maintenance fitter

Qualified in mechanical engineering with NVQ or City & Guilds or equivalent in a mechanical engineering discipline
Previous experience in mechanical maintenance of machinery including CNC and manual production machinery would be ideal
Familiar with PPM
Competent in accurately interpreting engineering drawings
Familiar with ordering parts, oil lubricants from suppliers to maintain machinery
Computer literate with the ability to record information and schedules on a computerised system (basic excel)
This Bristol based aerospace manufacturer offer the opportunity to work in a stable and friendly environment with a good benefits package and working environment offering flexible start and finish times within the core hours and no shifts.

Benefits

Job title: mechanical maintenance engineer or maintenance fitter

Salary: £33-35,000 (No shifts) flexible hours

Benefits: Pension 4.5 %, 33 days holiday, sick pay, life assurance, free parking

Hours: 38 per week Monday to Friday, Monday to Thursday, 7am - 4pm, early finish Fridays 7am - 11am (the start and finish time is flexible within core hours of starting 6am - 9am) flexibility to work 4 days a week also an option.

Location: Bristol, BS10

Duration: Permanent

Please apply for this role through the job board or apply direct to (url removed) or for further information, please call Adam on

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