Maintenance Fitter

BMS Performance Ltd; Enniskillen; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Maintenance Fitter in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. You will perform essential maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring equipment reliability and safety. Ideal candidates are qualified (NVQ Level 3) with experience in heavy industry. This position offers competitive hourly rates, shift premiums, and additional benefits including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate + shift premiums

Company pension & life insurance

On-the-job training and development opportunities

Job stability with a long-established and growing employer

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a manufacturing, heavy industry, or processing environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills (hydraulics, conveyors, motors, etc.).
• Commitment to safe working practices and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts and respond to occasional call-outs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Diagnose faults and repair a variety of production machinery and equipment.
• Support plant upgrades, installations, and capital improvement projects.
• Ensure work is completed to the highest safety and quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime.

Skills

maintenance

mechanical

service

mamf

fitter

Education

Qualified Maintenance Fitter or equivalent (NVQ Level 3)

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Fitter - Fermanagh

Join a market leader in material processing and building product manufacturing. We're looking for a skilled Maintenance Fitter to play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of one of the largest manufacturing sites in the UK and Ireland.

Company

With a strong heritage and operations across the UK and Ireland, our company is a leading manufacturer serving the construction, packaging, and housing sectors. We\'re committed to safety, sustainability, and long-term investment in technology, people, and innovation. As part of a 900-strong workforce, you\'ll join a team that\'s shaping the future of material processing and building product solutions.

Role

As a Maintenance Fitter, you\'ll work as part of a highly experienced engineering team to carry out planned and reactive maintenance on a wide range of mechanical equipment. This is a hands-on role that supports production performance, equipment reliability, and safety across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role will cover weekend shift work - Thursday to Sunday - 8am - 6pm

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Diagnose faults and repair a variety of production machinery and equipment.
• Support plant upgrades, installations, and capital improvement projects.
• Ensure work is completed to the highest safety and quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime.

Qualifications

• Qualified Maintenance Fitter or equivalent (NVQ Level 3 / Time-served).
• Proven experience in a manufacturing, heavy industry, or processing environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills (hydraulics, conveyors, motors, etc.).
• Commitment to safe working practices and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts and respond to occasional call-outs.

Package

• Competitive hourly rate + shift premiums
• Company pension & life insurance
• On-the-job training and development opportunities
• Job stability with a long-established and growing employer
• Be part of a supportive team in a key regional employer

Location

Based at a major processing facility in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, with full site leadership responsibilities.

All candidates who are living within a commutable distance to Fermanagh are encouraged to apply!

BMS Performance specialises in recruiting engineering professionals across Ireland. We will help you develop your career by understanding your skills and aspirations. We recruit across the Industrial, Manufacturing, Construction, IT, Engineering, and Corporate markets. Please contact Colin Freeman to arrange an interview.

Skills

• maintenance
• mechanical
• service
• mamf
• fitter

Benefits

• pension
• OT
• Shift rates