Position: Mechanical /Electrical Fitter

Location: Swindon

Working hours: 7:30am – 4pm Mon – Fri

Type of position: permanent

Salary: £35000 to £40000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, enhanced maternity leave, 2 weeks paternity leave, private medical insurance, voluntary dental insurance, matching up to 10% pension, income protection insurance, life assurance, discounts.

We are seeking to recruit a Mechanical/Electrical Fitter to join our multi-disciplinary Maintenance Team based in Swindon. The successful candidate will report to the maintenance manager providing general mechanical & electrical support to current and future UK MOD projects.

Role Responsibilities:

• Perform all conventional aspects of mechanical & electrical technical support, including water, hydraulic and fuel.
• Able to read, interpret and fault-find using electrical and electronic wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Provide maintenance support work on packaged equipment, mainly for water treatment-related work.
• Perform inspections on new equipment and condition reports on recovered equipment from deployment.
• Plan, participate in, and report on equipment/system operation and be familiar of the water treatment chemicals.
• Inspect, maintain and produce detailed inspection reports on the equipment and able to manage junior technician.
• Supervise the interface between different packages of equipment to form a well-integrated complete system.
• Demonstrate an understanding of chemical handling and treatment processes where applicable.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior technicians as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Essential:

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Proven experience in the maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience working with pumps, compressors, generators, hydraulic systems and associated control equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate UK Security Clearance.

Desirable:

• Previous experience supporting MOD or defence-related equipment.
• Water treatment equipment experience.
• Knowledge of control systems and instrumentation.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior engineers or technicians.
• Familiarity with deployed, field-based or containerised equipment systems.

The role is based full time onsite in Swindon.

If you think this is appropriate opportunity, please email your CV to marta.kosno@omegaresource.co.uk or contact Marta on 01453 852 542