Mechanical Fitter for Foundry PM & Repairs

Comton Group; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Comton Group is seeking an experienced Mechanical Fitter in Stourbridge to maintain plant, machinery and foundry equipment across two facilities. You will perform PPM, reactive maintenance, fault finding and minor upgrades in a heavy engineering environment.

Candidates with foundry exposure or strong mechanical maintenance experience from heavy industry are encouraged to apply. The role requires reliability, initiative and teamwork across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience installing, inspecting, repairing and maintaining mechanical systems and equipment.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Experience with mechanical transmissions and industrial machinery.
• Ability to carry out planned and reactive maintenance.
• Experience with mechanical repair, fitting and assembly.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and corrective maintenance on mechanical plant and equipment.
• Diagnose faults quickly and effectively to minimise production downtime.
• Install, inspect, maintain, repair and modify mechanical systems, machinery and components.
• Maintain and repair foundry machinery and associated services, including mechanical transmissions, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Carry out routine inspections, lubrication schedules and safety-related machinery checks.
• Identify worn, damaged or defective components and arrange or carry out repairs and replacements.
• Undertake mechanical repairs, fabrication and minor improvement works as required.
• Where competent, undertake manual machining using equipment such as lathes and vertical/horizontal milling machines.
• Work alongside electrical and mechanical engineering colleagues to complete maintenance activities efficiently.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Industrial machinery

Mechanical fitting

Planned maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Tools

Siemens S7

Forklift licence

Crane operation

MEWP licence

Lathes/Milling machines

Job description

Comton Group is seeking an experienced Mechanical Fitter in Stourbridge to maintain plant, machinery and foundry equipment across two facilities. You will perform PPM, reactive maintenance, fault finding and minor upgrades in a heavy engineering environment.

Candidates with foundry exposure or strong mechanical maintenance experience from heavy industry are encouraged to apply. The role requires reliability, initiative and teamwork across shifts.