Mechanical Fitter / Plumber

Application Deadline: 22 January 2025

Department: Contracts

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Alternative Heat Head Office

Reporting To: Site Manager

Description

The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UK’s Building Services sector. Alternative Heat design, develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe. 

We specialise in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of prefabricated energy solutions, typically built in NI and shipped throughout the UK & Europe. We also offer turnkey design, build, and operate solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating solutions and have experience with successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe. 

Due to continued growth, we are looking to integrate a Mechanical Fitter / Plumber to support our growing team in our fabulous new Head Quarters based in Banbridge. This post is permanent contract. It is an amazing opportunity for a candidate that wants to gain experience with a progressive and dynamic company to further your career. 
Job Title  | Mechanical Fitter/ Plumber
Location  | Banbridge Fabrication, Head Office.
Hours | Monday - Thursday 7am - 5pm, Friday 7am - 4pm
Salary  | Competitive depending on experience
Responsible to  | Site Manager

Key Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will assist in the installation of prefabricated pipework. 
• They will review assembly drawings, position, and install the support bracketry.  
• Position and install the correct pipework in our wide range of modules, ranging in design and sizes. Successful candidate will follow this process throughout all live projects. They will also be involved in the assembly of our prefabricated plantrooms. 
• Once these works are completed, they will carry out pressure testing on all pipework or equipment installed. 
• Other works involved are, bolt torquing, insulation block installs, threaded rod capping, additional bracketry install etc 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria: 

• 2 years’ experience within the mechanical industry completing similar duties. 
• The ability to read and understand assembly and schematic drawings. 
• Basic set of mechanical tools. 
• Reliable & punctual. 
• Good teamwork skills. 
• Willingness to help in other areas of the assembly yard. 
• Full UK Driving licence would be preferred. 

Benefits

• Full in-house training and career development opportunities. 
• Competitive pension scheme. 
• Life assurance scheme. 
• Health cash plan. 
• Full access to smart wellbeing platform. 
• Annual flu vaccine 
• Free annual health check during working hours. 
• Annual leave increasing in line with length of service. 
• Lavish Long service awards 
• Generously funded social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Social and Wellbeing committee Full access to car emergency kit. 
• Annual Christmas raffle 
• Yearly allowance for AH Branded clothing merchandise 
• Secure, free onsite parking. 
• Dedicated departmental budget allocated annually for team building events during working hours 
• Free Tea & Coffee 
• Friendly and supportive working environment