Mechanical Fitter

Not applicable; Blairconard; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street is recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter at our Inverness facility. The role is permanent with shift patterns in a modern manufacturing environment; candidates should have factory experience, maintain machines, perform breakdowns, and service production equipment.

You will report to the Mechanical Supervisor and Shift Manager, work on preventative maintenance, installations, and adhere to permit-to-work and safety standards. Excellent terms and conditions and competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds/ONC in mechanical discipline.
• Completed full 4-year mechanical apprenticeship.
• Industrial maintenance experience preferred.
• Strong health and safety awareness.
• Ability to read maintenance records and technical instructions.
• Capability to diagnose faults and perform repairs.
• Experience with permit to work systems.
• Good communication and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Repair mechanical breakdowns throughout the plant.
• Carry out preventative maintenance on mechanical equipment as required.
• Identify and report signs of equipment failure to support reliability improvements.
• Ensure all documentation is kept up to date.
• Install and commission equipment and services as requested.
• Adopt and maintain good engineering and housekeeping procedures in all work areas.
• Carry out work in accordance with the permit to work code of practice.
• Assist with other engineering work when and where required, as directed by the Mechanical Supervisor.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Maintenance & repair

Reading engineering docs

Permit to work

Health & safety awareness

Unsupervised work

Continuous improvement

Communication skills

Education

City & Guilds/ONC (mechanical)

4-year mechanical apprenticeship

Job description

Role - MECHANICAL FITTER - Shifts - Permanent Post - Inverness

Join our Client's Inverness facility and become part of a team that values safety, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence in a modern, high-performing manufacturing environment.
Candidates should have experience of working in a factory/production environment, maintaining machines, breakdowns, servicing production machinery etc.

Job Responsibilities

• Repair mechanical breakdowns throughout the plant.
• Carry out preventative maintenance on mechanical equipment as required.
• Identify and report signs of equipment failure to support reliability improvements.
• Ensure all documentation is kept up to date.
• Install and commission equipment and services as requested.
• Adopt and maintain good engineering and housekeeping procedures in all work areas.
• Carry out work in accordance with the permit to work code of practice.
• Assist with other engineering work when and where required, as directed by the Mechanical Supervisor.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum City & Guilds/ONC level qualification in a mechanical discipline.
• Successful completion of a full 4-year mechanical apprenticeship.
• Industrial maintenance experience (preferred).
• Strong health and safety awareness, with the ability to work unsupervised.
• Competence in reading and interpreting engineering documentation, including maintenance records and technical instructions.
• Practical mechanical fitting skills, with the ability to diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs.
• Working knowledge of permit to work systems and safe isolation practices.
• Good communication skills to report issues clearly and maintain accurate records.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and high standards of housekeeping.

What You Can Expect

• Reporting to the Mechanical Supervisor and Shift Manager.
• A shift role in a facility where engineering reliability and safety are central to day-to-day operations.
• The opportunity to develop your skills across mechanical maintenance, breakdown response, and installation/commissioning activities.
• Excellent Terms and Conditions including competitive salary offered.