Fitter/Welder
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £18.57 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | S71 3HJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Unimetals |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are looking for a Fitter to work in our metal recycling shredder plant, assisting with maintaining fixed plant and machinery to best practice standards, whilst maintaining production at the highest possible level. Working as part of the Barnsley engineering team, your benefits will include:
Basic annual earnings circa £40K (Days)
Basic annual earnings circa £54K (Nights)
£Competitive Overtime Rates
Additional Benefits
23 days holiday + bank holidays
6% Pension Contribution
Simply health (gym and lifestyle discounts, contribution to dental/ medical/ physio/ etc.) life insurance, advice & counselling, virtual GP, and more!
Cycle2work (huge discounts on bikes/equipment, 12 monthly payments 0% interest)
Training provided as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Immediately respond to and assist in the correction of plant breakdowns
Responsible for the repair of plant machinery and the maintenance of plant facilities, tooling and equipment
Identify and bring to the attention of Site Management, opportunities for improving the reliability, efficiency and performance of site equipment.
Provide technical support to site personnel.
Assist in the operation of the site to ensure plant availability and production is maintained at the highest possible level
Comply with all applicable legislation and company standards.
Perform such other duties as the Company may from time to time reasonably require
Comply with all Company policies related to Code of Conduct, Environmental, Health and Safety and Community
Key Skills/Competencies
Mechanical, welding and fabrication skills
Qualifications
Experience in medium to heavy industry
Knowledge of health and safety processes and procedures
Knowledge of hazard and risk assessment principles
Knowledge of safe systems of work, including isolation procedures
Experience working on industrial mechanical equipment
Knowledge of lubrication principles and techniques
Mechanical, welding and fabrication experience/qualifications
Working at height training desirable
Harness training desirable
Abrasive wheels training desirable
Lifting and slinging training desirable
Basic annual earnings circa £40K (Days)
Basic annual earnings circa £54K (Nights)
£Competitive Overtime Rates
Additional Benefits
23 days holiday + bank holidays
6% Pension Contribution
Simply health (gym and lifestyle discounts, contribution to dental/ medical/ physio/ etc.) life insurance, advice & counselling, virtual GP, and more!
Cycle2work (huge discounts on bikes/equipment, 12 monthly payments 0% interest)
Training provided as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Immediately respond to and assist in the correction of plant breakdowns
Responsible for the repair of plant machinery and the maintenance of plant facilities, tooling and equipment
Identify and bring to the attention of Site Management, opportunities for improving the reliability, efficiency and performance of site equipment.
Provide technical support to site personnel.
Assist in the operation of the site to ensure plant availability and production is maintained at the highest possible level
Comply with all applicable legislation and company standards.
Perform such other duties as the Company may from time to time reasonably require
Comply with all Company policies related to Code of Conduct, Environmental, Health and Safety and Community
Key Skills/Competencies
Mechanical, welding and fabrication skills
Qualifications
Experience in medium to heavy industry
Knowledge of health and safety processes and procedures
Knowledge of hazard and risk assessment principles
Knowledge of safe systems of work, including isolation procedures
Experience working on industrial mechanical equipment
Knowledge of lubrication principles and techniques
Mechanical, welding and fabrication experience/qualifications
Working at height training desirable
Harness training desirable
Abrasive wheels training desirable
Lifting and slinging training desirable