Maintenance Fitter | Proactive Reliability & PPM

Brett Group; Mountsorrel; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Career development

Onsite parking

Parental leave

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Brett Group is seeking a reliable Maintenance Fitter to join the Day Maintenance Team. You will perform planned preventive maintenance on plant equipment and support continuous improvement to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.

The role requires hands-on mechanical skills, time-served training, and CMMS logging. You will collaborate with engineering, production and CI teams and cover shifts as needed, while adhering to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in plant equipment.
• Ability to perform planned preventive maintenance tasks and log work.
• Strong fault-finding and repair skills on mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of safety processes (LOTO, PPE, H&S).
• Experience with CMMS for maintenance logging.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance on mixers, conveyors, pumps, bearings and other mechanical systems.
• Complete inspections, lubrication, adjustments and minor repairs.
• Replace worn components to reduce downtime.
• Support CI to improve plant reliability and maintenance processes.
• Maintain accurate CMMS entries for PPM and repairs.
• Identify recurring issues and advise CI/engineering teams.
• Assist with installation, modification and testing of equipment.
• Provide holiday and sickness cover for the Shift Maintenance Team.
• Work with colleagues across Engineering, Production and Maintenance to improve plant performance.
• Follow LOTO, PPE and site safety procedures.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Brett Group is seeking a reliable Maintenance Fitter to join the Day Maintenance Team. You will perform planned preventive maintenance on plant equipment and support continuous improvement to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.

The role requires hands-on mechanical skills, time-served training, and CMMS logging. You will collaborate with engineering, production and CI teams and cover shifts as needed, while adhering to safety procedures.