Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter

Act as a member of the Turbine Repair team to carry out all mechanical aspects of servicing, maintenance, repair and overhaul works necessary to maintain a customer fleet of industrial turbines

Key Responsibilities

• Strip down and rebuild of gas turbine engines
• Carry out thorough cleaning of engine, associated components and detail parts using chemical/ultrasonic/manual methods and carry out subsequent, inspections and dimensional assessments utilising videoscopes, microscopes, micrometers, DTI s, CMM s, height gauges and other precision equipment.
• Inspection of turbine and compressor blades and carry out any necessary rectification including dressing, grit blast and glass peen as required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or 5 years related experience
• BTEC National Certificate or City & Guilds - Mechanical
• Competent in use of hand and power tools including power/air/impact drills etc
• Competent in the use of inspection/measuring equipment and techniques

Experience

• Experience of general mechanical fitting in a comparable industry eg, aerospace, marine, automotive or heavy plant
• Working knowledge of power generation systems

Salary & Hours

Starting salary £32,009.73 per annum, rising to £33,477.00 per annum after successful completion of probation period

Nine Day Fortnight:

07.30 to 16.15 Monday to Thursday

07.30 to 16.00 every other Friday