Mechanical Fitter

PT Engineering & Manufacturing; Walsall; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance and income protection

Christmas bonus

Tool allowance

Workwear, PPE and laundry service

23 days plus Bank Holidays

Job summary

PT Engineering & Manufacturing in the Walsall area is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter for a days-only role on a large industrial site. You will help keep production equipment running safely and efficiently, reducing downtime across the site.

The role covers breakdown response, planned maintenance, hydraulics and pneumatics, and collaborating with production. An established manufacturer, the company offers strong stability, a competitive salary and a supportive engineering team.

Qualifications

• Qualified mechanical engineer with an apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, or City & Guilds Level 3.
• Experience in mechanical maintenance or mechanical fitting roles.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics preferred.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Respond to mechanical breakdowns and fault finding.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and TPM checks.
• Repair and overhaul machinery and mechanical components.
• Work on hydraulics, pneumatics and rotating equipment.
• Support machinery installations and engineering improvement projects.
• Collaborate with production to keep the plant running.
• Share knowledge with apprentices and junior engineers.

Skills

Experience in mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Reading engineering drawings

Hydraulics and pneumatics experience

Education

Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds Level 3

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Days)

Walsall area, West Midlands

£51,736 Basic | £53,222+ OTE | Days Only | Overtime Available

If you're a Mechanical Fitter looking for a well-paid days role with a long-established manufacturer, this is one worth looking at.

This business has been around for decades and is a genuine market leader in its sector. It has a strong engineering team, invests heavily in its site and equipment, and offers the sort of stability that's becoming harder to find in manufacturing.

You'll be joining a busy maintenance team where no two days are the same, with a mix of breakdowns, planned maintenance and improvement work across a large industrial site.

The Role

As a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter, you'll be responsible for keeping production equipment running safely and efficiently while helping reduce downtime across site.

Day-to-day you'll be involved with:

• Responding to mechanical breakdowns and fault finding.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and TPM checks.
• Repairing and overhauling machinery and mechanical components.
• Working on hydraulics, pneumatics and rotating equipment.
• Supporting machinery installations and engineering improvement projects.
• Working closely with production to keep the plant running.
• Sharing knowledge with apprentices and junior engineers where needed.

What They're Looking For

• A recognised Mechanical Engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Level 3).
• Experience in a mechanical maintenance or mechanical fitting position.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with hydraulics and pneumatics would be ideal.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.

Salary & Benefits

• £51,736 basic salary.
• £53,222 OTE through weekly productivity and maintenance bonuses.
• Overtime available.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Christmas bonus that increases with service.
• Tool allowance every six months.
• Full workwear, PPE and safety boots provided, plus a laundry service.
• 23 days plus Bank Holidays.

Working Hours

This is a permanent days-only position working an average of 40.25 hours per week on a 4 on / 4 off pattern across an 8-week cycle. It gives you regular long weekends and a great work-life balance without rotating onto nights.

Why It's Worth Applying?

Roles like this don't come up very often. It's a chance to join a secure, well-established manufacturer that looks after its engineers, pays well and offers genuine long-term career stability.

If you're looking for a days role with excellent earning potential and a company where engineering is valued, it's well worth a conversation.