Maintenance Fitter: TIG Welding & Continuous Improvement

W Talent; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Hands-on role

Job summary

W Talent are recruiting an experienced Maintenance Fitter for a busy Doncaster manufacturing site. This days-based role involves keeping production machinery running, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, and supporting improvements.

You should have strong mechanical fitting skills, fault-finding, and TIG welding experience; you’ll work with Production and Engineering teams on upgrades. A permanent, hands-on role in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Fitter, Mechanical Fitter or similar.
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills.
• Experience working with fast-moving production machinery.
• TIG welding experience is essential or highly desirable.
• Good mechanical fitting and fabrication skills.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of an engineering team.
• Genuine interest in improving machinery and processes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise production downtime.
• Work on fast-moving manufacturing machinery within a busy production environment.
• Carry out general maintenance and mechanical fitting duties.
• Complete TIG welding and fabrication work where required.
• Support machinery modifications, repairs and improvements.
• Get involved in continuous improvement projects to improve reliability, efficiency and safety.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams to resolve issues quickly.
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and work completed.

Skills

TIG welding

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Fabrication

Independence & teamwork

Job description

W Talent are recruiting an experienced Maintenance Fitter for a busy Doncaster manufacturing site. This days-based role involves keeping production machinery running, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, and supporting improvements.

You should have strong mechanical fitting skills, fault-finding, and TIG welding experience; you’ll work with Production and Engineering teams on upgrades. A permanent, hands-on role in a fast-paced environment.