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Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 23.45 - 42.21 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Rochester, Medway

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Mechanical Fitter – Power Station

Location: Isle of Grain, Kent
Sector: Power Generation / Industrial Maintenance
Position: Mechanical Fitter
Employment Type: Contract

Hours: 8:00am – 16:00pm – 40 hours per week with overtime available

Rate:

  * Basic Days: £23.45/hr + Holiday Pay

  * O/T 1: £32.83/hr

  * O/T 2: £42.21/hr

The Role

We are currently recruiting experienced Mechanical Fitters to work at the Isle of Grain Power Station. The successful candidates will carry out mechanical maintenance and repair work, with a particular focus on industrial water pumps, bearings and associated rotating equipment.

This position would suit a mechanically qualified fitter with previous experience working within power stations, process plants, heavy industry or other industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

  * Maintaining, repairing and overhauling industrial water pumps.

  * Removing, inspecting and replacing mechanical bearings.

  * Diagnosing faults affecting pumps and rotating equipment.

  * Dismantling and rebuilding pumps, motors and associated mechanical components.

  * Carrying out bearing changes, lubrication and condition checks.

  * Inspecting shafts, seals, couplings, impellers and mechanical assemblies.

  * Completing pump and equipment alignment, including laser alignment where required.

  * Replacing mechanical seals, gaskets and worn components.

  * Using hand tools, power tools and precision measuring equipment.

  * Reading and working from mechanical drawings, specifications and maintenance instructions.

  * Supporting planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown work.

  * Ensuring equipment is correctly reassembled and ready for testing and commissioning.

  * Completing permits, risk assessments and maintenance documentation where required.

  * Maintaining excellent health, safety and housekeeping standards throughout all work.

Requirements

  * NVQ Level 3 - Mechanical Fitting

  * CCNSG/CSCS

  * Proven experience working as a Mechanical Fitter in an industrial environment.

  * Strong experience maintaining and repairing pumps, bearings and rotating equipment.

  * Good understanding of mechanical seals, shafts, couplings and alignment procedures.

  * Ability to safely dismantle, inspect and rebuild industrial machinery.

  * Experience within power generation, petrochemical, manufacturing, utilities or heavy engineering would be advantageous.

  * Valid CCNSG Safety Passport or equivalent site-safety qualification is desirable.

  * Confined Space, MEWP, abrasive wheels or lifting qualifications would be advantageous.

  * Ability to work safely both independently and as part of a wider maintenance team

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