Transmission Fitter - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom - Caterpillar

Caterpillar

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Career Area:

Manufacturing & Supply Chain**:

Job Title:
Transmission Fitter

Salary:
£13.29 per hour

Location:
Shrewsbury

Closing Date:03/04/2023

Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.

Who is Caterpillar? What do we do?
Caterpillar is a world leader in construction and mining equipment—creating innovative, cutting-edge products

and services that help our customers build the world around us. With that level of impact comes the platform

to care for the world, we work in. That's why we lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment,

help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.

What will Caterpillar do for you?

From day one, you're set up to thrive at Caterpillar: helpful training, relatable mentors, global experience, competitive salary package, work-life balance and the growth opportunities you expect with a Fortune 100 company.

You power our success and we are committed to empowering yours. After all, when your work can impact the entire world, it's important to do work that matters.

Job Opportunity:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, mechanically minded individual to join the Transmissions department working within a team of 14 at the Shrewsbury facility.

As a Transmission Fitter you may be working on both new and remanufactured products for both British and international customers.

You will be building a transmission from bare castings and individual components into a finished product.

You will have the opportunity to expand your experience and knowledge of the Transmission product line up with both in-house and formal training.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

The inspection and vet of castings and components.
The use of gauges and measuring equipment.
The safe use of heat and freezing techniques during product assembly.
Prepare subassemblies for main build.
Perform transmission main build once training has been completed.
Use a laptop to set up various sensors within a transmission.
Perform IPV and quality gates within the transmission build process.
When required support hot test to rectify issues within the test cell.

Skills and Experience:

Modern apprenticeship, NVQ or equivalent experience.
Able to work to SWES, written or verbal instructions.
Knowledge of transmissions (Desirable)
A knowledge of Caterpillar Production Systems.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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