Mechanical Fitter / Technician

ARM are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Fitter/ Technician to carry out maintenance work on mechanical equipment on site and across Essex. You will be responsible for the smooth running of rotating and heavy mechanical equipment. You will be required to carry out maintenance work for clients based all over Essex, meaning you will be travelling the county as well as working on site. You will need to have good hands on experience on rotating and mechanical equipment such as: pumps, gearboxes and compressors. What you'll be doing: Onsite and in-house maintenance work on mechanical plant equipment across heavy process plants, such as: pumps, compressors gearboxes, turbines and mixers Onsite and in-house maintenance and testing of valves (isolation, pressure, safety and thermal) Working individually in order to find faults and resolve them on mechanical equipment To be able to effectively communicate with peers and customers Assist and lead planned projects and site outages as directed by peers Effectively manage own work schedule What do you need to succeed? A recognised mechanical qualification e.g. ONC & HNC, NVQ or equivalent qualifications A time served apprenticeship in a relevant industry such as: power plant, chemical facility, pharmaceutical site etc. Experience in fault finding, repairing and installing mechanical equipment At least 4 years post apprenticeship experience in a relevant industry such as: Petro-Chemical and power plants A full driving license, preferably clean