Position Overview & Specifications

Marathon Belting Ltd are a specialist manufacturer of heavy industrial weaving which include conveyor belts for the industrial textile industry. We are a market leader in many areas of specialised heavy manufacturing, where durable and precise textile constructions are needed to fulfill difficult operating requirements.

We pride ourselves in being awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for Technological Achievement and also the Queen's Award for Export Achievement, where our products are exported to more than 110 countries.

We are looking to recruit a Maintenance Fitter to support the business operation. (Part qualified will be considered)

Working within a small engineering team, you must promote safe working practices and ensure compliance with Health and Safety Legislation.

Ideally you will have a background of working in a similar industry,(although not necessary) maintaining textile-related machines and facilitating general factory maintenance.

Duties to include:

Setup, repair and maintain equipment and schedule preventative maintenance, including calibration testing
Maintain, improve and develop product test equipment. This includes participating in various test operations when required
Refurbishment of various types of gearboxes
Fabrication, machining and welding skills
Maintenance of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
The Maintenance Engineer should be able to demonstrate:
Experience in a fast-paced maintenance environment
Ability to hit targets and self-manage their workload
Ability to fault finding and diagnose problems
Ability to use and record data to assist in future decision making and development of maintenance schedules
Some knowledge of electrical control circuits is an advantage
Experience of working on a range of complex PLC controlled equipment
Be able to read Engineering / technical drawings.

In return we offer a competitive salary and company benefits

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £15.84 per hour

Benefits: