Job Details
BS5092: Installation Fitter
Salary: £23,000-25,000, plus Benefits
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Job Type: Permanent
A successful engineering & manufacturing services company, supplying products and services to the Defence, Aerospace and Homeland Security market sectors, is now looking for an experienced Installation Fitter to join its Engineering Services team. Reporting to the Engineering Support manager, the Installation Fitter will undertake the electrical/mechanical fitting of a broad range of electrical equipment, predominantly to maritime platforms and MOD establishments, within the UK and abroad. The Installation Fitter’s work will be presented for Installation Inspection, in line with detailed Installation Solution Guidance packages, and in accordance with relevant Joint Service Publications and Defence Standards.
This role would suit ex-military candidates and applications from ex-service personnel are strongly encouraged.
Key Responsibilities
The provision of skilled and generic electrical and/or mechanical fitting work, as directed by the Team Leader;
Maintaining an awareness of the Time, Cost and Quality criteria of the task in hand;
Working as a Team member, proactively and efficiently contributing to the main effort;
Progression through personal continuous improvement, undertaking training as required to improve and sustain high skill levels;
Ensuring availability for working onsite and offsite, sometimes abroad to CONDO areas. This includes occasional overtime and weekend working;
Working as directed within other Company departments, providing support where priorities demand.
Key Qualifications and Experience
Proven experience of electrical and mechanical installation;
A working knowledge of the Health and Safety Act 1974;
Strong communication and organisational skills;
The ability to work unsupervised, demonstrate initiative, and be comfortable in a team environment;
An in-date Passport and category B driving licence;
Current, relevant electrical qualification and certification;
Qualification in one or more of the following key skills: Test & Inspection City & Guilds 2394/5; British Standard (BS7671) for Electrical Installation (17th Edition); Fibre Optic termination and testing; Fibre Glassing; Working at height; Soldering & Crimping; Welding
All candidates must be in a position to obtain UK security clearance to SC level. Additional restrictions may apply on certain defence programmes
Interested applicants will be expected to complete and return by email a simple application form to which CVs must be pasted. Please state your salary expectations.
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