Mechanical Fitter

E3 Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Leeds is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to join their workshop team. The role involves the maintenance and repair of industrial rotating equipment, with opportunities for training and career development. Candidates should have formal engineering qualifications and experience in mechanical positions. Benefits include competitive salary and excellent pension schemes.

Benefits

Up to £35,700.00 per annum

34 days annual leave

Pension scheme up to 20%

Optional private healthcare

Frequent overtime available at 150%

Qualifications

• Experience in a mechanically focused position, within a service or repair function.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment is ideal but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Overhaul, service, and repair of industrial rotating equipment.
• Inspect, diagnose faults, and test rotating machinery.
• Work from engineering drawings and diagrams.

Skills

Mechanical expertise

Ability to work from engineering drawings

Teamwork

Education

Formal qualifications in an Engineering related subject - Level 2 minimum

Tools

Industrial rotating machinery

Engineering drawings

Job description

Multiple Mechanical Fitter positions available in Leeds, offering excellent training, career development, a combined pension scheme up to 20%, 34 days' annual leave, option to work frequent overtime and optional private healthcare schemes.

Supplying several high-profile industries, such as Oil & Gas, Marine and Power Generation, this impressive engineering organisation was established and now employs over 8000 employees in over 30 countries across the world.

Because of continued demand of their services, this employer is actively recruiting multiple Mechanical Fitter vacancies to permanently join their Leeds-based facility.

This position is purely Workshop based; however, the successful Mechanical Fitter will be given the option to occasionally work in the field on customer premises

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a team that is responsible for the overhaul, service and repair of industrial rotating equipment (transmissions, gearboxes etc.)
• Stripping/dismantling, inspecting, diagnosing faults and testing a range of industrial rotating machinery including Gearboxes and Transmissions
• Working directly from engineering drawings & diagrams

Qualifications

• Formal Qualifications within a relevant, Engineering related subject - Level 2 minimum
• Previous experience working in a similar Mechanically focused position, within a Service, Repair or Overhaul function
• IDEAL NOT ESSENTIAL: Experience & knowledge of rotating equipment (Gearboxes, Pumps, Generators, Compressors, Turbines etc.)

Benefits

• Renumeration: Up to £35,700.00 per annum / £18.93 per hour
• Holiday Entitlement: 34 per annum (26 free choice + public holidays)
• Pension Scheme: Up to 20% (10% Matched)
• Optional private healthcare (BUPA) and Simply Health scheme
• Frequent Overtime Available - Paid at 150% (16 hours per week is currently achievable)

How to apply

To apply for this position, please click "Apply Now" and attach an updated version of your CV. Alternatively, please contact Callum Good at E3 Recruitment for more information