Mechanical Fitter

Our client, who is a trusted partner of the UK Ministry of Defence, is collaborating with Ant 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.

What we're looking for:

• 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
• "OR"
• 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 you'll get to do as a Mechanical Fitter:

The candidate will certify the product, maintain its certification, meet manufacturing build times, maintain work standards, ensure compliance, communicate best practices, and be a team player. They should have planning and organising skills, experience in reading assembly drawings, and be skilled at entering information accurately.

"Please Note: Our client requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role".

More about the role:

Our client's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bolton, one of their newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.