Fitter

Orion Electrotech; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Profit sharing

Private healthcare

Medicash scheme

EV car scheme

Flat hierarchy

Ongoing training

Career progression

Job summary

Orion Electrotech has partnered with a prestige automotive restoration group in Leicester to recruit a skilled Fitter. You’ll diagnose, strip and rebuild hydraulic and mechanical components, testing assemblies to exacting standards on luxury and classic vehicles.

Working in a dedicated technical team, you’ll contribute to restoration projects, benefit from an employee-owned environment and a structured training programme with a generous profit-share and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience as a fitter or vehicle technician
• Hands-on experience with hydraulic systems
• Strong fault finding and problem-solving skills
• Willing to work in a specialist automotive restoration environment

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults within hydraulic and mechanical systems
• Strip, inspect and rebuild specialist vehicle components
• Repair and refurbish hydraulic steering systems and assemblies
• Build and test hydraulic units to strict quality standards
• Support restoration, refurbishment and remanufacturing projects
• Carry out mechanical repairs and assembly work
• Complete workshop documentation accurately
• Maintain a safe, organised and professional working environment
• Ensure all work is completed to the highest quality standards

Skills

Fault finding

Precision engineering

Hydraulic systems

Mechanical fitting

Testing

Diagnostics

Job description

FitterLeicester £30,000 - £36,000 Profit Share Private Healthcare Excellent Benefits

Mechanic Prestige Automotive Restoration & EngineeringAre you an experienced Fitterlooking for something more than routine servicing and repairs?

This is a rare opportunity for a skilled Fitterto join a specialist automotive engineering business working on some of the world's most prestigious luxury and classic vehicles. You'll be involved in diagnosing, repairing, rebuilding and testing specialist hydraulic and mechanical components, helping restore exceptional vehicles to the highest standards.

If you're a hands-on Fitterwho enjoys fault finding, problem solving and precision engineering, this role offers the chance to develop highly sought-after specialist skills within a growing employee-owned business.

The Opportunity

As a Fitter, you'll work within a dedicated technical team responsible for the refurbishment, remanufacturing and testing of hydraulic systems and vehicle components. No two days are the same, and you'll be involved in a wide variety of specialist engineering projects.

This position would suit a Fitterwho enjoys stripping components down, understanding how systems work, identifying faults and rebuilding assemblies to an exceptional standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults within hydraulic and mechanical systems
• Strip, inspect and rebuild specialist vehicle components
• Repair and refurbish hydraulic steering systems and assemblies
• Build and test hydraulic units to strict quality standards
• Support restoration, refurbishment and remanufacturing projects
• Carry out mechanical repairs and assembly work
• Complete workshop documentation accurately
• Maintain a safe, organised and professional working environment
• Ensure all work is completed to the highest quality standardsWhat We're Looking For

Suitable Backgrounds

We are keen to hear from candidates currently working as:

• Mechanic
• Vehicle Technician
• Automotive Technician
• Automotive Mechanic
• Mechanical Fitter
• Service Technician
• Maintenance Technician
• Assembly Technician
• Plant Mechanic
• HGV Mechanic
• Workshop Technician

Salary & Benefits

• £30,000 - £36,000 DOE
• Employee-owned business
• Annual profit-share scheme
• Private healthcare
• Medicash healthcare scheme
• EV car scheme
• Flat management structure
• Ongoing training and development
• Genuine long-term career progression
• Stable and growing specialist engineering businessWorking HoursMonday to Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm