Mechanical Fitter

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Cradley Heath; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Field Service Mechanical Fitter based in Cradley Heath. This role involves assembling and testing complex machinery, collaborating with teams, and may require travel across the UK. Applicants should have substantial mechanical fitting experience and relevant qualifications. A hands-on challenge with excellent team support awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a Mechanical Production environment, assembling large and intricate machinery.
• Experience fitting motors, gearboxes, and drive shafts.
• Ability to read and apply technical and pneumatic drawings.

Responsibilities

• Assemble precision engineered components from technical drawings.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for project completion.
• Install, service, repair, and test bespoke industrial machinery.

Skills

Mechanical Fitting

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Industry recognized engineering qualification (NVQ / C&G)

Time-served apprenticeship or engineering experience

Job description

Field Service Mechanical Fitter

Cradley Heath

£36k - £41k (Depending on Experience) + Overtime.

39 hours per week

Core Hours are Monday to Friday - 8am to 5 pm (Lunchtime Finish on a Friday!)

We're looking for an experienced, ambitious, and motivated Mechanical Fitter to join a highly successful supplier of bespoke Mechanical machinery.

Primarily a site-based role within Cradley Heath, but will involve regular travel around the UK and very occasionally overseas to support a wide and expanding client base!

This role is ideal for a skilled Mechanical Fitter who enjoys

• Constant variety
• A hands-on technical challenge
• The support of close and highly productive team
• A welcoming, close-knit business
• Specialized work

What you'll be doing

• Assembling precision engineered components of large machinery, working from technical drawings.
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to bring big projects through to successful completion!
• Installing, servicing, repairing, and testing bespoke industrial machinery both on site and throughout the U.K.
• Representing our clients' customers in the absolute best light!

What you'll need

• Solid experience in a Mechanical Production environment, assembling large and intricate machinery.
• Fitting motors, gearboxes, drive shafts and other mechanical component parts
• The ability to read and apply technical and pneumatic drawings.
• Installing, commissioning, and testing sizeable machinery
• Time-served apprenticeship or engineering experience - A Must!
• An industry recognized engineering qualification (NVQ / C&G) - Highly Desirable!

About you

• Initiative-taking, hardworking, dependable, and ambitious! What you get of the role depends on what you put in!
• A logical thinker and analytical person!
• Exemplary professional conduct!
• The ability to manage pressure and work to tight deadlines.
• Willing to travel with possible overnight stay as/when required

If interested in the above opportunity, please forward your CV to Tom Phillips at Hunter Selection via [e-mail]

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.