Production Assembly Fitter

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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

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.