Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for a Mechanical Fitter to join its busy team in Cumbria.
As a Mechanical Fitter you will support Maintenance Delivery activities across the site. You will maintain and improve plant performance in line with production demands and regulatory/ statutory requirements.
Applications are invited from fully qualified individuals with a recognised Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Deliver Maintenance work activities as instructed by the Team Leader.
- Complete job cards in accordance with site standards to ensure that good quality maintenance history is recorded.
- Identifying and assist in delivery of plant and process improvements.
- Ensure all Maintenance tasks are covered by an appropriate safe system of work and worked to at all time.
- Check, fully understand and use MI’s (Maintenance Instructions) for all relevant maintenance activities highlighting any issues to the Team Leader.
- Ensure appropriate workplace standards are maintained and the correct tools and equipment is used in the right way.
- Actively participate in team briefs and LFE reviews taking personal action to resolve any issues or shortfalls in the workplace.
- Comply with area standards and expectations of behaviour and performance.
- Deliver personal targets as defined by the Maintenance Team Leader.
- Attend all planned training arranged
- To maintain competence and SQEP status in relation to requirements for air fed suit working
- To maintain competence and SQEP status in relation to requirements for confined space working
- To have a working knowledge of plant and process isolations suite of documents.
- To be appointed as Nominated person (mechanical) to carry out nominated person duties in accordance with relevant procedures.
- To be able to read understand follow drawings to carry out identification and isolations of plant equipment (including Red Lined drawings).
- To carry out fault finding and proof testing on mechanical equipment
Experience Required
Essential
- Must have served and successfully completed a relevant, recognised
- Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship.
- Must have the ability to work in the active area using PVC, Respirator and be able to work in confined spaces.
- Must provide evidence of being able to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team.
- Self-motivated with a professional attitude, who must have commitment to achieving company values.
- Demonstrable ability to communicate key information with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Must have a good knowledge and understanding of working with extract fans, compressors, pumps, valves, gearboxes and hydraulic systems
Desirable
- Currently hold or be able to work towards nominated persons PPE&I.
- Experience of carrying out pipe fitting when required.
- Be able to carry out simple welding tasks
- To hold PCN level 1 or 2 in Visual and Dye Penetrant NDT certification.
