TIMET UK Limited
Mechanical Craftsperson
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đź“Ť Location: Waunarlwydd, Swansea
Are you a time-served Mechanical Craftsperson looking for a varied, hands-on role within a world-class manufacturing environment? We are seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our Engineering team, supporting the maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of a diverse range of production equipment across our aerospace manufacturing operations.
About the Role
As a Mechanical Craftsperson, you will play a vital role in maintaining and improving a wide variety of equipment, including heavy hot rolling mills, blasting, grinding, cutting, and milling processes. Working as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team, you'll be responsible for preventative maintenance, fault finding, plant improvements, and supporting operational excellence across the site. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex engineering systems while contributing to a strong safety culture and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role is working a full-continental shift pattern.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance and inspection activities across site equipment.
- Diagnose faults and support effective repair and reliability improvements.
- Complete Risk Assessments and equipment isolations in line with Permit to Work requirements.
- Promote and maintain safe working practices through hazard identification and pre-work safety checks.
- Ensure accurate completion of engineering records within the maintenance management system.
- Support weekend operational plans and maintenance activities where required.
- Assist with mentoring apprentices and new craft personnel.
- Work collaboratively with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and contractors to deliver plant performance objectives.
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What We're Looking For
- Time-served Mechanical Craftsperson with relevant mechanical qualifications.
- HNC qualification preferred.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Experience within a medium to heavy engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Experience of preventative maintenance and condition monitoring techniques.
- Understanding of Permit to Work systems, risk assessments, and safe isolation procedures.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team while demonstrating initiative and flexibility.
- Experience using SAP or similar maintenance management systems is advantageous.
- Additional skills such as fitting, FLT operation, crane driving, and slinging would be beneficial.
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Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled Engineering team supporting advanced manufacturing operations within the aerospace supply chain. You'll work on a wide range of complex equipment, develop your technical capabilities, and contribute directly to the reliability and performance of critical production processes. If you're a proactive engineer with a strong safety mindset, excellent technical skills, and a positive "can-do" attitude, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of a team committed to engineering excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.
Please note that the post holder may come into contact with technology or equipment controlled by local and/or U.S. government legislation and may be required to undertake specific security screening protocols.
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