Production Assembly Fitter

Job Title
Production Assembly Fitter
Location
Redditch
About Us
Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission-critical flow control and compression equipment and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services, which it sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers' specific uses.
Job Summary
In the capacity of the Production Assembly Fitter, your key task is the precision construction of high-pressure compressor sub-assemblies, blocks, and custom-engineered products. Uphold high quality standards whilst meeting customer demands and adhering to strict specifications.
Responsibilities
- To build high pressure, reciprocating compressor blocks of various sizes within the designated time frames, to high standards.
- Build a wide variety of sub-assemblies for compressors and aftermarket use
- To build custom engineered compressor sets with limited instruction.
- Accurately read and interpret general arrangement drawings, manuals and written instructions in order to produce a quality product.
- To ensure Health and Safety policies are adhered to and requirements are maintained.
- To assist in problem solving and potentially repair compressors in the event of test failures.
- Work in a lean environment and continually strive in improve the work environment and methods.
- Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required within the scope of the role.
Basic Qualifications
* Apprenticeship / NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience.
Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements
The role is based at our Redditch manufacturing site.
Key Competencies
* Knowledge of fitting techniques, such as roller bearing fitting, piston/cylinder assembly etc.
* Ability to interpret technical drawings & written instructions.
* Working to lean practices and techniques
* Use of lifting equipment
* Use of computer equipment
What we Offer
* 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period)
* 7% Employer Pension Contribution
* Westfield Health Medial Cash Plan Cover
* Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary
* Cycle scheme (After probation period)
* Electric Car Scheme (After probation period)
* 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment
* Costco Gold Company member, allowing employees to join.
* Employee Assistance Program
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies