Mechanical Fitter

Yorkshire Water; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual incentive related bonus

Attractive pension scheme

Development opportunities

Health cash plan

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is looking for a Mechanical Fitter to perform both planned and reactive maintenance on their water and wastewater treatment assets. This permanent position involves mobile working across the West Yorkshire region, offering a salary of £40,110 and various benefits including an annual incentive related bonus and a strong pension scheme.

The successful candidate will need to have a mechanical engineering qualification, full driving license, and experience in industrial fitting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Recognised Mechanical Craft/Technician Apprenticeship and a City & Guilds/ONC/BTEC/NVQ/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
• Full valid driving licence (no more than six points).
• Experience in maintenance and repair of various types of pumps and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets across water and wastewater treatment installations.
• Manage and prioritise own workload while adhering to health and safety policies.
• Supervise approved contract partners and assist in training apprentices.

Skills

Safe isolation to the current IET regulations

Fault finding on mechanical systems

Time served as an industrial mechanical fitter

Working with rotating equipment

Education

City & Guilds/ONC/BTEC/NVQ/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Recognised Mechanical Craft/Technician Apprenticeship

Tools

Toughbook

iPad

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary (Band 5a) of £40,110.
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1,000 maximum bonus opportunity).
• Attractive pension scheme (currently up to 12% company contribution).
• Development opportunities in line with the Mechanical Fitter progression plan.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• Health cash plan, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and more.

Location & Work Type

Mechanical Fitter role within the maintenance department of Bioresource West, covering Huddersfield, Halifax and Brighouse. Permanent position, 37 hours per week with out-of-hours, weekend and bank holiday working on a structured stand‑by rota. The role involves mobile working across the West Yorkshire region, with home location determining service area.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance on Yorkshire Water’s electrical and mechanical assets across water and wastewater treatment and pumping installations.
• Work unsupervised in remote geographic locations, completing tasks within agreed timescales, quality and cost parameters.
• Manage and prioritise own workload, build and maintain relationships with operational customers, colleagues, suppliers and contract partners.
• Adhere to Health and Safety policy, actively identify hazards, provide mitigation, and report to the company hazard database.
• Supervise approved contract partners, conduct risk assessments and prepare method statements where permit to work is required.
• Use Toughbook and/or iPad to capture all work activity and job status in line with workflow processes.
• Assist in the development and training of apprentices and less‑experienced team members.
• Install and commission new plant and equipment to relevant standards; diagnose and repair faults on systems and plant.
• Pro‑actively identify and report follow‑on work or areas for enhancement, produce procurement specifications and maintain equipment in accordance with PSSR.
• Work within confined spaces and pass strict medical criteria (BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, Spirometry).

Qualifications – Essential

• Recognised Mechanical Craft/Technician Apprenticeship and a City & Guilds/ONC/BTEC/NVQ/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Eng Tech.
• Full valid driving licence (no more than six points).

Qualifications – Desirable

• HNC in a Mechanical discipline.
• CompEx 11.

Experience and Knowledge – Mandatory

• Safe isolation to the current IET regulations.
• Time served as an industrial mechanical fitter.
• Working with rotating equipment.
• Ability to produce maintenance reports.
• Fault finding on mechanical systems.

Experience and Knowledge – Desirable

• Maintenance and repair of centrifugal, positive displacement, RAM, progressive cavity, diaphragm, peristaltic pumps with gearboxes, compressors, blowers and steam systems.
• Working with chemical plant, hot work/fabrication and welding.
• Operating lifting equipment and slinging.
• Pneumatics and hydraulics.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.