Mechanical Fitter & Maintenance Tech – Training & Growth

Discover Recruitment; Workington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Salary bonus

Group life assurance

plus more

Job summary

A leading industrial manufacturing organisation in Workington is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a busy production facility. You will perform planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on rotating and static mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities include maintaining pumps, valves, pipework, and plant equipment; fault finding and root cause analysis; developing maintenance routines; recording activities in CMMS; and collaborating with

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• Experience maintaining rotating equipment, pipework and industrial mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Install, repair and overhaul rotating and static mechanical equipment.
• Maintain pumps, valves, pipework, bearings, seals and associated plant equipment.
• Support fault finding, root cause analysis and equipment reliability improvements.
• Develop and improve preventative maintenance routines.
• Record maintenance activities accurately within a CMMS.
• Identify spare parts requirements and support inventory control.
• Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime.
• Support continuous improvement and lean maintenance initiatives.
• Maintain high health, safety and environmental standards at all times.
• Provide technical support and mentor colleagues where appropriate.

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Engineering apprenticeship (completed)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

A leading industrial manufacturing organisation in Workington is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a busy production facility. You will perform planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on rotating and static mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities include maintaining pumps, valves, pipework, and plant equipment; fault finding and root cause analysis; developing maintenance routines; recording activities in CMMS; and collaborating with