Maintenance Fitter

Detail 2 Limited; Burnley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Sick pay

Job summary

Detail 2 Limited in Burnley is seeking a proactive Maintenance Fitter to join our manufacturing site. You will be responsible for daily maintenance of machinery and facilities, ensuring reliability and safety across the plant.

The role suits a hands-on candidate with strong mechanical experience, capable of working independently while mentoring an apprentice and collaborating with production teams to minimise downtime.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience across site machinery and equipment.
• Experience with bearings, gearboxes, motors and clutches.
• Ability to carry out routine inspections and preventative maintenance.
• Willingness to mentor an apprentice.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine inspections and preventative maintenance across site machinery and equipment.
• Maintain and repair mechanical components including bearings, gearboxes, motors and clutches.
• Identify and resolve mechanical issues to minimise machinery downtime.
• Carry out general building and site maintenance as required.
• Complete routine fire alarm and fire pump checks.
• Use general machine shop equipment safely and effectively.
• Work alongside production teams to plan maintenance and minimise disruption.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance, repairs and inspections.
• Work safely and ensure all maintenance activity complies with health, safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Support and mentor the on-site apprentice, sharing practical knowledge and maintenance skills.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical experience

Problem solving

Mentoring

Health & safety

Job description

Maintenance Fitter - Manufacturing - Burnley - £33,000

About the Job

We are looking for a proactive and hands‑on Maintenance Person to join a fantastic manufacturing business in Burnley. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the daily maintenance of the site and machinery.

This is a practical, varied role suited to someone who enjoys being hands‑on and can use their initiative without needing to be closely managed. The machinery is traditional rather than highly automated or technically complex, so we’re looking for someone with strong practical mechanical experience who is comfortable dealing with general maintenance, repairs and the occasional odd job.

There will also be an opportunity to mentor and support an apprentice, helping to develop the next generation of maintenance talent!

Maintenance Fitter - The Details

• Salary: £33,078.24 per annum
• Hours: Day shift, with some flexibility around start and finish times
• Early finish on a Friday
• Friday: Potential for an earlier finish, around 1:00pm
• Location: On-site / in person
• Company pension
• Free on-site parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

The role is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied day and is happy working across mechanical maintenance, machinery, general building maintenance and site checks.

Maintenance Fitter - Responsibilities and Requirements

• Carry out routine inspections and preventative maintenance across site machinery and equipment.
• Maintain and repair mechanical components including bearings, gearboxes, motors and clutches.
• Identify and resolve mechanical issues to minimise machinery downtime.
• Experience working with bearings, gearboxes, motors, clutches and similar mechanical components.
• Carry out general building and site maintenance as required.
• Complete routine fire alarm and fire pump checks.
• Use general machine shop equipment safely and effectively.
• Work alongside production teams to plan maintenance and minimise disruption.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance, repairs and inspections.
• Work safely and ensure all maintenance activity complies with relevant health, safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Comfortable supporting and mentoring an apprentice.
• Good problem‑solving skills and a practical approach to maintenance.
• Work with external machinery suppliers where specialist technical support is required.
• Support and mentor the on‑site apprentice, sharing practical knowledge and maintenance skills.
• Take ownership of day‑to‑day maintenance and use your initiative to identify and resolve issues before they become larger problems.