Mechanical/Electrical Fitter

ENGINEERINGUK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Mechanical/Electrical Fitter to support critical power generation and electrical distribution systems for military operations. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, safety-first environment where your contributions will have a significant impact. Join a team that values innovation and inclusivity, providing you with hands-on training and opportunities to expand your skill set across both mechanical and electrical disciplines. With excellent development opportunities and a competitive salary, this is a chance to grow your career while making a real difference.

Benefits

Employee Support Assistance

Employee Discounts

Bonus Opportunities

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognised mechanical or electrical apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• Experience with diesel engines or electrical systems in a service or MRO environment.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, inspect, and reassemble mechanical and electrical assemblies to strict standards.
• Collaborate with team leads to ensure quality and cost expectations are met.

Skills

Mechanical Skills

Electrical Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Recognised Mechanical or Electrical Apprenticeship

Tools

Diesel Power Generation Systems

Electrical Distribution Systems

Job description

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Sector: Utilities, Oil, Gas and Energy
Role: Manual Skilled
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical/Electrical Fitter
Working Pattern: Full-Time, Onsite
Working Location: Winsford

Are you a skilled and hands-on fitter with a passion for precision and service? In this critical role supporting our Defence customers, you'll help deliver and maintain essential power generation and electrical distribution systems. Your work will directly contribute to the success of high-performance equipment supporting military operations. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in a fast-paced, safety-first environment.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.
This role sits within our Distributed Generation Systems (DGS) team, delivering power generation and electrical systems for the UK's armed forces.

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

As a Mechanical/Electrical Fitter, you'll play a key part in delivering essential maintenance and repair services across our diesel-powered generation systems. You'll benefit from being part of a supportive team, hands-on training, and opportunities to broaden your skill set across electrical and mechanical disciplines.

What We Offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

What You Will Be Doing

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Disassemble, inspect, clean, test and reassemble mechanical and electrical assemblies to strict standards
• Work with diesel power generation and electrical distribution systems in support of military contracts
• Collaborate with team leads to ensure quality, delivery, and cost expectations are met
• Maintain high standards of safety, documentation, and shop floor efficiency

Who We're Looking For

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Have completed a recognised mechanical or electrical apprenticeship (or equivalent experience)
• Bring experience working on diesel engines or electrical systems in a service or MRO environment
• Be comfortable working independently and as part of a close-knit, goal-focused team
• Show good communication and documentation skills in a regulated environment
• Demonstrate a hands-on, proactive approach with strong attention to detail

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

Job Category

Factory Staff

Posting Date

14 Apr 2025; 00:04

Posting End Date

27 Apr 2025