1,325 Maintenance Fitter jobs in the United Kingdom

Job Title:  Temporary Mechanical Fitter/Maintenance Technician

Location:  Sunderland/Durham

Duration:  3-6 Months

Job Summary:  We are working with our client who are a Manufacturer seeking a skilled and experienced Mechanical Fitter to join their Maintenance team on a temporary basis. This may lead to a permanent role.  The successful candidate will be responsible for assembling, installing, and maintaining mechanical systems and machinery. This role requires a strong understanding of mechanical components and the ability to work efficiently under minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assemble and fit mechanical components and systems according to specifications.
li>Perform routine maintenance and repairs on machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical issues to ensure optimal performance.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and manuals.
• Ensure all work is completed in compliance with safety regulations and standards.
• Collaborate with other team members to achieve project goals.
• Maintain accurate records of work performed and materials used.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Mechanical Fitter or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and components.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and manuals.
• Proficiency in using hand and power tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and move heavy objects.
• Comfortable working in various environments, including confined spaces and heights.
• Ability to stand, bend, and kneel for extended periods.

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Our client has a chemical manufacturing plant in the Lancashire area, and they are currently recruiting for 2 Maintenance Fitters. The roles will report to the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor.  The primary purpose of the role is to ensure all work is carried out to agreed safety standards.     

Primary Role

• Work will be carried out in industrial ATEX areas.
li>Provide timely support to production to keep machinery running.
• The candidate will be tasked with carrying out ongoing and reactive work to ensure continuous asset reliability.

Main Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled and preventative maintenance checks and procedures.
• Report and record any adverse symptoms or trends.
• Undertake allocated maintenance activities.
• Respond to and assist with breakdowns.
• Conduct diagnostic checks on plant and faulty equipment and repair as necessary.
• Be able to work from drawings, sketches and verbal instructions.
• Maintain all plant and equipment maintenance records in a timely manner.
• Be able to use all tools and equipment safely and correctly as required to complete the maintenance tasks.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders on all aspects of departmental activities.
• Ensure the secure, safe storage of all equipment at all times.

Experience

• Required Years of Professional Experience 5 - 10 years
• Experience of working in a maintenance department, and of diagnosing and solving problems.
• Experience of working on gearboxes, pumps and pipe work.
• Experience of working on pneumatics.
• Experience of working on steam system and boiler checks.

Maintenance Engineer
Hexham, Northumberland
£38000 Basic +Overtime and On-call Potential

Full-Time, Permanent

The Company

A long-established UK-based manufacturing business operating within a specialist production environment is seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join its experienced maintenance team. The company is known for its quality-focused operations and continuous investment in modernising its engineering processes.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and installation of a wide range of mechanical equipment, including high-speed rotating machinery. Familiarity with industrial steam and boiler systems is advantageous but not essential, as full training will be provided. This is a Mechanically biased role; however, any amount of electrical knowledge would be advantageous.

Key Duties:

• Perform both proactive and reactive maintenance on mechanical systems and plant

• Working on all aspects of plant such as bearings, pumps, hydraulics, chains, some welding, fabrication, pipe work and compressed air maintenance.
• Support engineering projects, including equipment upgrades and installations

• Maintain and repair high-speed mechanical equipment
• Participate in weekend cover and on-call rota duties
• Adhere to all site safety procedures and engineering standards

The Successful Candidate:

• Time-served Mechanical Engineer with strong industrial experience
• Expertise in maintaining large, high-speed rotating equipment
• Familiarity with industrial steam systems preferred

Pay & Benefits:

• Basic salary £8000
• On-call retainer: 0 per night during on-call weeks
• Overtime: 1.5x hourly rate (Mon–Sat), 2x on Sundays
• Annual Bonus
• Attendance Bonus
• Training and development provided
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently

Are you an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter looking for a new challenge? This company is seeking a talented individual to join their team and play a crucial role in maintaining and repairing essential production equipment.

As a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter, you will be responsible for carrying out planned, preventive, and reactive maintenance on a wide range of production machinery and equipment. This will include refurbishing and repairing conveyors, mixers, heaters, pumps, and other critical components. You will also be required to remove and replace machine guards, handrails, and other ancillary metalwork.

The ideal Mechanical Maintenance Fitter will have a strong background in machine maintenance, with excellent hands-on knowledge of mechanical plant machinery. Proficiency in using workshop equipment, such as turning, milling, and grinding, is essential. Additionally, you should possess excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills to ensure the smooth operation of the production facility.

This company offers a competitive hourly rate between 25.00 and 30.00 CIS, as well as a range of attractive benefits. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, where your skills and expertise will be highly valued.

If you are an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter with a passion for maintaining and repairing production equipment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your CV or call David on (phone number removed) to discuss your application further.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Are you a Mechanical Fitter looking for a new opportunity?

Do you have a background in mechanical maintenance and fitting withinthe manufacturing sector?

Does the idea of working Monday - Friday for 46,000 per year interest you?

Then please get in touch ! Kingston Barnes are recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join our client in the surrounding area!

**Profile**

You will be working for a reputable, rapidly expanding manufacturing organisation that operate within numerous markets on a worldwide basis ! A fantastic opportunity to showcase your engineering skills and take your career to the next stage.

**Repsonbilities**

• Provide preventative maintenance / mechanical breakdown service and support

• Diagnosing and repairing equipment breakdowns. Identifying failure modes of plant equipment and returning the equipment to operation safely and in a reasonable timescale.

• Identifying failure modes of mechanical equipment and making recommendations to prevent further failures.

• Installation and maintenance of rotating equipment including pumps, refiners, paper machine rolls, agitators, fans.
• Turning, milling and grinding of components.

**Requirements**

• Mechanical apprenticeship is essential NVQ / C&G
• Manufacturing background is essential
• Experience fitting, stripping, maintaining mechanical machinery is essential

If you would like to hear more about this fantastic opportunity then please get in touch! Interviews will be taking place shortly.

Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
33,000 - 43,000 + Days + Overtime + Training + Progression + Excellent Company Benefits
Glasgow, Ideally Located: East Kilbride, Hamilton, Motherwell, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Paisley, Airdrie
Monday - Friday, Days, 37 hours

Are you a Maintenance Fitter from any industrial background? Are you looking to join a global leading company, who are known for investing in and looking after their staff?

Excellent opportunity to achieve great work-life balance through a Monday - Friday, days based working week within a company who will support you with continuous training to help you progress your career.

This is an excellent time to join a long standing team, within a business well known for staff retention and progression.

In this role you will be tasked with both preventative maintenance and reactive repairs of the sites mechanical plant including some welding & fabrication activities.

This role suits a Time-Served Mechanical Fitter looking to join a global, multi-million pound business known for looking after their staff.

The Role:

• Monday - Friday, days, 37 hour week
• Mechanical fitting and heavy repairs
• Hydraulic work, welding & fabrication etc

The Person:

• Time-served in a relevant area of engineering
• Any industrial background
• Looking for a stable days based role

Reference Number : BBBH(phone number removed)
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Coleford, GL16

Salary - £47,000

Are you a time-served maintenance engineer with sound knowledge of mechanical engineering?

Do you have a formal qualification in mechanical engineering? (NVQ level 3, C&G Level 3)

Do you have working knowledge of industrial plant and process equipment?

Then get in touch! Kingston Barnes is recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter for our client in the Coleford area. You will be a key part of the maintenance team, providing both preventative and breakdown service and support.

The Role:

Main responsibilities are but aren’t limited to:

• Ensure that safety standards and maintained and safe working procedures are adhered to
li>Diagnosing and repairing equipment breakdowns
• Identify failure modes of mechanical equipment and make recommendations to prevent further failures
• Preventative maintenance routines on equipment such as Transmission belts, bearings and couplings, rotating equipment (pumps, refiners, fans)
• Turning, milling, and grinding of components

About you:

• Time served mechanical maintenance fitter/engineer
• Formally qualified (NVQ level 3, C&G level 3 or equivalent)
• A good working knowledge of H&S legislation
• Great team player
• Strong drive, motivation and commitment
• Computer literate with practical experience of CMMS

Benefits:

• Salary up to £46,000 per year
li>Pension up to 10% matched
• Overtime
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Up to 2 days a month time off in lieu

If you are interested, please call Josh Hoyle or (phone number removed) apply online

*Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position*

Role: Mechanical Maintenance Fitter / Mechanical Fitter
Salary: £53,000 to £6,000 per annum + overtime paid at x1.5 & x2.0 ( k+ potential) + benefits and opportunities to progress up through their salary grades and receive enhancements
Hours: 4 on 4 off, 6pm till 6am
Location: Commutable from Walsall, Lichfield, Cannock, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Tamworth and surrounding areas

Company

We are currently recruiting Mechanical Fitter / Maintenance Fitter to work within a large Engineering Department consisting of 18 Engineers. It's a supported and driven maintenance team, looking after a range of production machinery via planned and reactive maintenance, as well as completing project work. It is a varied and interesting role, no two shifts are the same, always juggling and prioritising workloads. You will also benefit from having opportunities to learn new skills, receive further training and develop your career in this factory and company. Progress up through their grades that offers salary enhancements and more responsibilities!

If you're a mechanical fitter, qualified through an apprenticeship or similar, keen to secure yourself an exciting career opportunity, don't delay and apply now!

Responsibilities
Mechanical Maintenance Fitter, working a continental shift pattern of 4 on 4 off, 6pm till 6am. Your role will include, although not limited to:

Planned Preventative Maintenance across a range of equipment and machinery.
Dealing with machinery breakdowns and problems, fault finding, diagnostics and repairs.
Assisting with planned shut-downs and project work, refurbishing machines and replacing worn parts.

Requirements

• Completed a recognised Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or hold Mechanical Engineering qualifications
li>Experience in a similar environment; Industrial, Production or Manufacturing environments - most considered
• Maintenance experience; dealing with machinery and equipment problems and breakdowns and/or completing preventative maintenance of plant/industrial machinery
• Any experience of SOME of the following; Belts, Chains, Gear Boxes, Pumps, Bearings, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Welding and Fabricating etc
• Motivated and driven to succeed
• Willing to take on and complete further training as part of your growth and development in the factory and company

If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Jane at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Jane for further information.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.

Role: Mechanical Maintenance Fitter / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £42,000 to £45,000 per annum plus benefits and training opportunities
Hours: Monday to Friday – rotation of 10am till 6pm AND 6pm till 2am
Location: Commutable from South London and surrounding areas

Company

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to work within an industrial company at one of their smaller factories. You will benefit from a friendly and loyal team working in this fast paced environment. Working within this large company you will have plenty of scope and opportunities to progress your career, up-skill and gain further qualifications – should this interest you. They have internal and external training to help people grow in such areas like management training, electrical training, mechanical training, and more. 

It is a multi-skilled environment, however it is a strong mechanical bias. Any electrical experience whilst desierble, it is not essential.

Responsibilities

Maintenance Engineers get the opportunity to cover both electro-mechanical maintenance work across the factory, and you are encouraged and supported to develop your weaker side, whether this be mechanical or electrical.

You will benefit from a modern and clean environment backed by a large company who invest in their Engineers.

Requirements

Maintenance or Service background in a similar environment, such as industrial, manufacturing, production or automated etc.
Completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship or hold an engineering qualification
Some/ANY of the following experience; motors, autoclaves, belts, bearings, chains, gears, pumps, boilers, sensors, inverters, relays, contactors, 3 phase, PLC’s, pneumatics, hydraulics etc.
Good fault-finding skills
Friendly and adaptable working attitude
Proactive work attitude and keen to get your hands dirty

If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Wesley at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Wesley for further information.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.