Location: Thomson Sawmills Ltd, Norwich, NR10 5NT
The Role
Thomson Sawmills is a well-established, family-run timber processing business with over 40 years of experience. We are looking to recruit a motivated and practical Trainee Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Fitter’s Mate to join our maintenance team and work alongside our experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineers.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in engineering. You will receive hands-on training and mentoring while working on a wide range of heavy plant and production machinery in a busy sawmill environment.
No two days are the same, and the successful candidate will gain valuable experience across all aspects of mechanical maintenance and repair.
Duties Will Include
- Assisting experienced fitters with maintenance and repair work
- Learning mechanical fault-finding techniques
- Supporting planned preventative maintenance programmes
- Assisting with breakdown repairs on production machinery
- Working on conveyors, saw lines, cutters and associated equipment
- Assisting with bearing, belt and component replacement
- Learning hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- General workshop duties and housekeeping
- Assisting with welding and fabrication work where appropriate
- Developing knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery from a mechanical perspective
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Enthusiastic and keen to learn a skilled trade
- Practical and mechanically minded
- Reliable, punctual and hardworking
- Able to work well as part of a team
- Health and safety conscious
- Looking for a long-term career opportunity
Must have:
- Qualifications in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance Engineering or a related subject, or
- Previous experience in an engineering, maintenance, agricultural, manufacturing, automotive or mechanical environment
- Experience using hand tools and workshop equipment
What We Offer
- Full training and development
- Opportunity to progress into a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role
- Work alongside experienced engineers
- Stable employment within a successful family-run business
- Varied and interesting work on a wide range of machinery
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Holidays 28 days per year including bank holidays, 2 weeks flexible, 2 weeks fixed.
- Monday - Friday 44.5 hrs per week
- Weekly pay
- Progression opportunity to Maintenance Engineer £38,000+
Salary
£29,000 - £32,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.
Pay: £29,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
