Maintenance Fitter

Consilium Recruit; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Maintenance Fitter to join their dynamic engineering team in Birmingham. This exciting role involves supporting both planned and reactive maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will work with pneumatic, hydraulic, and large mechanical equipment, ensuring maximum machine uptime and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical background, the ability to read technical drawings, and a commitment to safety and collaboration. This position offers excellent professional development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an ideal choice for those looking to advance their career in engineering.

Benefits

Pension

Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced in mechanical engineering with a focus on maintenance.
• Ability to read technical drawings and work in automated environments.

Responsibilities

• Support planned and reactive maintenance in a busy manufacturing plant.
• Carry out welding, fault finding, and preventative maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Welding

Fault Finding

Preventative Maintenance

Education

Recognised Engineering Qualification

Tools

Pneumatic Equipment

Hydraulic Equipment

Large Mechanical Equipment

Job description

A leading manufacturer of specialist construction materials and products is seeking a Maintenance Fitter to join their engineering team based in Birmingham. The role is on a rotating shift basis including day and night shifts to support continuous production. You will be an experienced, mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer/Fitter.

Commutable from: Birmingham, Coventry, Redditch, Warwick, Tamworth

Salary: £50,000 p.a. + Great suite of benefits including Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance.

The Role

The Maintenance Fitter will support mechanically focused maintenance requirements in a busy manufacturing plant supporting both planned and reactive maintenance needs and specific project-based initiatives including machinery installations or machine moves.

The Maintenance Fitter will work in a safe and supportive manner within the engineering team including working on pneumatic, hydraulic, and large mechanical equipment carrying out functions such as welding, fault finding to component level, replacement of parts and preventative maintenance and ensuring the maximum machine uptime for the facility.

The Person

You will be an experienced, mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer/Fitter who is able to read technical drawings and work safely in a range of automated and mechanical processing environments. The Maintenance Fitter will be required to work rotating shifts including day and night patterns and demonstrate a keen awareness of continuous improvement and a collaborative working style.

You will receive excellent support and professional development in the role with opportunities to undertake further technical training. The Maintenance Fitter will ideally hold a recognised engineering focused qualification alongside the drive and determination to ensure that the plant runs smoothly.

To apply, please contact James Colley with a current CV.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering
• Production
• Project Management

Industries

• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing