Job Description

Our client, who is a trusted partner of the UK Ministry of Defence, is collaborating with Guidant Global to find a skilled Mechanical Fitter in Bolton with significant experience in mechanical fitting for carrying out manufacturing and testing tasks within the mechanical department.
As a Mechanical Fitter, you will operate according to established product certification procedures, workmanship standards, allocated budgets, and timelines to achieve project goals.
Key Responsibilities:

• Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure and maintain product certification and approval via regular audits.
• Be fully conversant with all equipment, tools and measuring instruments associated with the manufacturing cycle.
• Ensure manufacturing build times are met.
• Check and complete all paperwork associated with the manufacturing data pack.
• Maintain the highest-level workmanship standards and product quality.
• Ensure compliance with all associated procedures applicable to the manufacturing process.
• Team player who can demonstrate customer focus and communicate best practices to other team members.
• Proven planning and organising skills and be flexible and adaptable.

What do you need?:

• Approved Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship Framework/Modern Apprenticeship
• "OR"
• Vocational G or H Units with Further Education, City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3
• "OR"
• Vocational TR23 Units with Further Education, ONC or City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3
• "And"
• Vocational NVQ3 with Further Education, BTEC ONC/HNC

(Apprenticeships must be at Level 3/Advanced level to be considered)

• Engineering/Manufacturing based qualifications only
• Manual handling training.
• Lifting & Slinging (Including overhead cranes) and ESD training.
• Completion of Apprenticeship required

What happens now?
Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.
Security Clearance:
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.
More about the role:
For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.
This job is at our client's site in Bolton facility, one of the North West's leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. Amenities like an onsite canteen. All employees get training and development opportunities.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Skills Required