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Mechanical Fitter

Bristol
1 week ago
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Currently looking for a Mechanical Fitter to join a globally recognised engineering business, in Bristol, on a rolling contract basis. The role is based on a Monday to Friday day shift.

The Opportunity:

The opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the engineering sectors in the UK, that is expanding their heavy maintenance function, with a main focus on the servicing, maintenance and repair of transportation vehicles, to accommodate a large increase of workload due to recent contract wins and legacy work.

Key responsibilities:

Carry out work to the companies internal standards as requested by line managers.
Mechanical and electrical fitment activities onto rolling stock vehicles.
Ensuring all relevant paperwork for examinations and repairs is correctly completed to company standards.
Adhering to health & safety and local safety policy requirements, and other safety and technical standards.
Candidate Essentials:

Must have experience working within a transportation engineering environment (Rail, Automotive, HGV, PSV, Aerospace, Plant).
Experience within either mechanical fitment or maintenance.
Must be able to read and interpret engineering drawings/schematics.
Competent in the use of hand-held tooling, power tools, and pneumatic tools.
Qualifications:

Minimum of a level 3 NVQ (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
Full UK Drivers License
Likely Job Titles: 

Mechanical Fitter / Mechanic / HGV Mechanic / Plant Fitter

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness.

Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy

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