Maintenance Fitter - Deeside, UK

Maintenance Fitter - UK

Salamander Solutions Ltd is a global manufacturer of heater cable systems for the oil industry and is seeking a skilled and experienced Maintenance Fitter to join our Deeside team, North Wales. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and setup of industrial machinery. You will drive a reduction in downtime while reducing costs incurred through breakdowns, by applying your previous experience of preventative and reactive maintenance.

This position requires on-site presence in Deeside, UK.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reporting to Production Supervisor, you will support the production team by ensuring that manufacturing plant is kept well maintained and operational.
• Create an asset register and implement a preventative maintenance program to ensure unplanned downtime is minimised and ensuring that equipment is configured safely and correctly for upcoming production activities. Keep detailed records.
• Take ownership of all assigned work and use own initiative and problem-solving skills to bring completion within the constraints set out.
• Work closely with production team to plan maintenance scheduling and plant shutdowns.
• Responsible for all critical and non-critical spares, their sourcing and cataloguing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Time-served in a relevant discipline.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A recognised qualification in a mechanical maintenance field (e.g. City and Guilds, NVQ, ONC).
• 10+ years of relevant experience in roles responsible for the maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment in a production environment.
• Experience troubleshooting, maintenance, bearings, mechanical seals, lubrication systems, motors, gearboxes, and heat exchangers.
• Proficient in modern IT systems including the use of MS Office, the successful candidate will also have excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• The ability to read and interpret technical documentation such as engineering drawing, procedures, method statements, risk assessments.
• Machine shop experience desirable
• Driving licence required

Disclaimer: This job description is intended to summarize the type and level of work performed for this role and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and/or requirements. Salamander reserves the right to change or modify this job description or the essential duties of the role as necessary.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Salamander is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company’s Policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories is prohibited.