Maintenance Fitter

Frylite Group Ltd.; Strabane; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Onsite Parking

Life Assurance

Company Pension

Employee Savings Scheme

Employee Health Cash Plan

Internal progression opportunities

Learning and Development Opportunities

Further Education Policy

Job summary

Frylite Group Ltd. is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Fitter in Strabane to support site operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical background and solid mechanical aptitude, emphasizing preventative maintenance and safety.

Your responsibilities will include conducting repairs on plant equipment, fault-finding electrical issues, and ensuring compliance with Health & Safety regulations. Experience in a production environment and familiarity with pumps and hydraulics are required.

Qualifications

• Experience with pumps, dosing systems, pipework, or tank farms.
• Pneumatics and/or hydraulics experience.
• Experience using a maintenance system (CMMS).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Perform strong electrical fault-finding on industrial equipment.
• Support site Health & Safety requirements.

Skills

Strong electrical background

Good mechanical knowledge

Fault-finding under pressure

Strong safety mindset

Education

Experience in a production/industrial environment

Full driving license

Tools

CMMS

Forklift

IPAF

Job description

At Frylite Solutions, we value our people and are committed to creating a workplace where you can grow, thrive, and feel appreciated. Here are the benefits you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Free Onsite Parking
• Life Assurance
• Company Pension
• Employee Savings Scheme
• Employee Health Cash Plan
• Internal progression opportunities
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Further Education Policy

Job Summary

We are recruiting a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Fitter with a strong electrical background and solid mechanical aptitude to support our site operations. This is a hands‑on role working across plant equipment, utilities, and site infrastructure.

You’ll be part of a maintenance team focused on preventative maintenance, rapid response breakdown support, and continuous improvement — with a strong emphasis on safe working and good standards.

Key Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Strong electrical fault‑finding on industrial equipment (motors, starters, sensors, control panels).
• Mechanical maintenance including bearings, pumps, gearboxes, belts, chains, etc.
• Maintenance and troubleshooting of pumps and pumping systems, pneumatic systems and valves, basic hydraulics (desirable).
• Support site Health & Safety requirements: Safe systems of work, Lock‑out/Tag‑out (LOTO), Risk assessments and permits.
• Record maintenance tasks and PM completion (CMMS / job sheets).
• Assist with improvements and reliability upgrades to reduce downtime.
• Occasional travel to other company sites when required (average 2 times per month).

Qualifications

• Strong electrical background (industrial maintenance preferred).
• Good mechanical knowledge and practical ability.
• Experience working in a production/industrial environment.
• Ability to fault‑find under pressure and work independently.
• Strong safety mindset and tidy working standards.
• Full driving license (due to occasional site travel).
• Experience with pumps, dosing systems, pipework, or tank farms.
• Pneumatics and/or hydraulics experience.
• Experience using a maintenance system (CMMS).
• Forklift, IPAF, confined space, or other relevant certs.

Frylite are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Frylite Solutions is a drug and alcohol free workplace and all employees are subject to random testing.