Mechanical Fitter: Fast-Paced Manufacturing Maintenance

Energy Jobline CVL; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join our client’s engineering team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will maintain, repair and improve production machinery to keep equipment safe, reliable and efficient.

You’ll work with production and engineering colleagues, responding to breakdowns, performing planned maintenance and suggesting improvements to reduce downtime and recurring faults.

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3, or substantial practical experience.
• Experience in mechanical fitting or maintenance in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Strong fault-finding skills with production machinery experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical information.
• Commitment to safe maintenance practices and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs on manufacturing machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical breakdowns promptly, balancing production with safety.
• Dismantle, inspect, repair and reassemble mechanical components including bearings, gearboxes, pumps, drives and conveyors.
• Maintain and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and equipment specifications.
• Support installation, alignment, commissioning and modification of machinery.
• Investigate recurring failures and contribute to root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Plan maintenance with production teams and return equipment to service safely.
• Record maintenance work, faults, parts used and follow-up actions.
• Identify spare parts requirements and report defects or reliability issues.
• Follow site safety procedures including lockout and permit-to-work.

Skills

Fault finding

Drawings reading

Safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Mechanical engineering apprenticeship / NVQ Level 3

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join our client’s engineering team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will maintain, repair and improve production machinery to keep equipment safe, reliable and efficient.

You’ll work with production and engineering colleagues, responding to breakdowns, performing planned maintenance and suggesting improvements to reduce downtime and recurring faults.