Mechanical Fitter

KineticPlc; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

Bonus scheme

Free parking

Job summary

KineticPlc is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Fitter in Barnsley, offering a temporary role with potential for permanency. You will assemble machinery, interpret drawings, and handle basic pneumatic systems while adapting to changing priorities in a small, fast-paced engineering team.

The ideal candidate has several years of hands-on fitting/assembly experience, understands schematics, and can work across light manufacturing tasks. A pension and healthcare are included.

Qualifications

• Several years' hands on mechanical fitting/assembly experience
• Interpreting mechanical drawings from schematics
• Pneumatics work including cylinders, slides, solenoid valves, pressure regulators
• Small bore pipe fitting up to ½", using compression fittings
• Supporting general workshop tasks as priorities shift daily
• Apprentice trained or degree qualified Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Mechanical fitting & assembly of light engineering machinery
• Interpreting mechanical drawings and working accurately from schematics
• Pneumatics work including cylinders, slides, solenoid valves, pressure regulators
• Small bore pipe fitting up to ½", using compression fittings
• Supporting general workshop tasks as priorities shift daily
• Mechanical Fitter

Skills

Mechanical fitting/assembly

Interpreting drawings

Pneumatics work

Small bore pipe fitting

Lathe and milling (desirable)

Machine building (desirable)

Electrical knowledge (desirable)

Education

Apprentice trained or degree qualified Mechanical Engineer

Job description

£16.30 - £18.50 per hour + Pension, free parking

Barnsley, England, Yorkshire & The Humber

Mechanical Fitter

Temporary

Are you a hands on, detail driven Mechanical Fitter looking for your next opportunity?We're looking for someone just like you to join a small, fast paced engineering team. In this role, you'll work on the mechanical assembly of machinery, small bore pipework, and basic pneumatic systems, supporting a growing business where priorities can change daily and no two days feel the same. This is a temporary role which may become permanent.

• Mechanical fitting & assembly of light engineering machinery
• Interpreting mechanical drawings and working accurately from schematics
• Pneumatics work including cylinders, slides, solenoid valves, pressure regulators
• Small bore pipe fitting up to ½", using compression fittings
• Supporting general workshop tasks as priorities shift daily
• Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter Skills and Experience

• A positive, practical team player with a strong work ethic
• Excellent attention to detail who takes pride in their work
• Adaptable and willing to turn their hand to whatever's needed in a growing, fast moving company
• Several years' hands on mechanical fitting/assembly experience
• Lathe and milling machine use (desirable)
• Previous machine building experience (desirable)
• Electrical knowledge (desirable)

Mechanical Fitter Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or degree qualified Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Fitter Hourly Pay: £16.30/hr to £18.50/hr depending on experience

Hours of Work: 40 per week, flexible between 07:00 and 19:00

Temporary role which may lead to permanent contract

Permanent employee benefits include

• bonus scheme
• Pension
• Private healthcare (contributory)
• supportive and friendly team where your contribution genuinely matters
• working on varied, interesting projects across multiple industries
• real progression opportunities in a stable, growing business

If you're a Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Assembly Fitter, Machine Assembly Fitter or Mechanical Assembly Technician, we'd love to hear from you