Electro Mechanical Fitter

Staffline; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays

Bank holidays

Enhanced maternity leave

2 weeks paternity leave

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Pension matching 10%

Income protection

Life assurance

Discounts

Job summary

Staffline is recruiting a Mechanical/Electrical Fitter for our Swindon site to join the maintenance team supporting UK MOD projects. The role reports to the maintenance manager and focuses on mechanical and electrical support for water treatment-related equipment.

Key responsibilities include fault diagnosis, reading wiring diagrams, and supervising junior technicians. The position is permanent, onsite, with a 7:30am–4pm, Monday–Friday schedule and a stated salary of £35,000–£40,000 per year.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Experience in maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Willingness to travel in the UK and overseas; ability to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical technical support, including water, hydraulic and fuel.
• Read and fault-find from wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Support maintenance of water treatment-related packaged equipment.
• Inspect new and recovered equipment; prepare inspection reports.
• Plan equipment operation and understand water treatment chemicals.
• Inspect and report on equipment; supervise junior technicians.
• Coordinate interfaces between equipment packages to form a complete system.
• Understand chemical handling and treatment processes where applicable.
• Provide guidance and support to junior technicians.

Skills

NVQ Level 3

Maintenance experience

Pumps & hydraulics

Electrical drawings

MS Office

Driving licence

Travel flexibility

Security clearance

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical/Electrical

Job description

Position: Mechanical/Electrical Fitter

Location: Swindon

Working hours: 7:30am - 4pm Mon - Fri

Type of position: permanent

Salary: £35000 to £40000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, enhanced maternity leave, 2 weeks paternity leave, private medical insurance, voluntary dental insurance, matching up to 10% pension, income protection insurance, life assurance, discounts.

We are seeking to recruit a Mechanical/Electrical Fitter to join our multi-disciplinary Maintenance Team based in Swindon. The successful candidate will report to the maintenance manager providing general mechanical & electrical support to current and future UK MOD projects.

Role Responsibilities:

• Perform all conventional aspects of mechanical & electrical technical support, including water, hydraulic and fuel.
• Able to read, interpret and fault-find using electrical and electronic wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Provide maintenance support work on packaged equipment, mainly for water treatment-related work.
• Perform inspections on new equipment and condition reports on recovered equipment from deployment.
• Plan, participate in, and report on equipment/system operation and be familiar of the water treatment chemicals.
• Inspect, maintain and produce detailed inspection reports on the equipment and able to manage junior technician.
• Supervise the interface between different packages of equipment to form a well-integrated complete system.
• Demonstrate an understanding of chemical handling and treatment processes where applicable.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior technicians as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Essential:

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Proven experience in the maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience working with pumps, compressors, generators, hydraulic systems and associated control equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate UK Security Clearance.

Desirable:

• Previous experience supporting MOD or defence-related equipment.
• Water treatment equipment experience.
• Knowledge of control systems and instrumentation.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior engineers or technicians.
• Familiarity with deployed, field-based or containerised equipment systems.

The role is based full time onsite in Swindon.