Mechanical Fitter

Permanent Futures Limited; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading pension scheme

Annual pay reviews

Flexible working opportunities

Company credit cards for expenses

Company-funded social events

Job summary

Permanent Futures Limited is seeking an experienced Mechanical Fitter for a hands-on role in both the workshop and customer sites across the UK. The position offers strong earning potential with premium overtime and opportunities for development.

The role reports to the Machine Shop Supervisor and involves servicing, repairing, and inspecting large precision engineered equipment, with travel as required. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with complex precision engineered equipment (pumps, valves, heavy engineering, machine tools, special purpose machinery).
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret them accurately.
• Competence with precision measuring tools and instruments.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair, and inspection of large precision engineered equipment.
• Strip, inspect, repair, and rebuild equipment; produce reports.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK; work in workshop and on customer sites.
• Interpret drawings and use precision measuring equipment.

Skills

Complex precision equipment

Read engineering drawings

Use precision measuring tools

Education

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Precision measuring equipment

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join our client. This is a hands-on role working both in the workshop and on customer sites, with strong earning potential and opportunities for development. You will be joining a diverse and supportive team ranging from apprentices to experienced engineers. The company places strong emphasis on teamwork, trust, and health and safety, and expects a professional approach at all times from the appointed Mechanical Fitter.

This Mechanical Fitter role reports to the Machine Shop Supervisor and involves working on the service, repair, and inspection of large precision engineered equipment. Duties include stripping, inspecting, repairing, and rebuilding equipment, carrying out site-based inspections, producing reports, interpreting engineering drawings, and using precision measuring equipment. The role involves both independent work and working as part of a team, with regular travel to customer sites across the UK. This is a Monday to Friday days' based role with overtime available on a voluntary basis, typically at weekends and during peak periods.

The Mechanical Fitter role requires regular travel and working away from home. Hotel accommodation is provided where travel exceeds reasonable daily commuting distance. Company vehicle and fuel card provided. Personal vehicle use is not required. The salayr is generous and includes premium overtime which can be taken as pay or time off in lieu. There are good benefits too with a market leading pension scheme, annual pay reviews, flexible working opportunities, company credit cards for expenses, and company-funded social events.

• market leading pension scheme
• annual pay reviews
• flexible working opportunities
• company credit cards for expenses
• company-funded social events

Candidates should have experience working with complex precision engineered equipment (pumps, valves, heavy engineering, machine tools, special purpose machinery, etc.) and have been around a machine shop / traditional engineering environment, be able to read engineering drawings, and be competent using precision measuring tools. A solid grounding in engineering practice is essential. A willingness to travel and work away from home is essential, along with a full UK driving licence. This role suits someone flexible and motivated by varied work and strong earning potential. It is not suitable for someone seeking a strictly local, fixed-hours role with no travel.