Mine Maintenance Fitter: Hands-on, Safety‑Focused Repair Pro

Cornish Metals Inc.; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornish Metals plc in Cornwall is seeking a Maintenance Fitter to join the South Crofty Mine team as redevelopment progresses. This shift-based, hands-on role will carry out preventative maintenance, repairs and statutory inspections on fixed and mobile plant across surface and underground workings, ensuring safe and reliable operation.

Applicants should have strong mechanical engineering experience, fault-finding skills and a track record with heavy plant, pumps, electro-hydraulic and pneumatic

Qualifications

• Solid mechanical engineering background with fault-finding expertise.
• Experience maintaining heavy plant, pumps, electro-hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Safety-focused mindset with ability to work in a challenging industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance, repairs and statutory inspections on fixed and mobile plant across surface and underground operations.
• Support safe and reliable operation of the mine through proactive fault-finding and adherence to safety procedures.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Fault finding

Heavy plant experience

Tools

Pumps

Electro-hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Job description

Cornish Metals plc in Cornwall is seeking a Maintenance Fitter to join the South Crofty Mine team as redevelopment progresses. This shift-based, hands-on role will carry out preventative maintenance, repairs and statutory inspections on fixed and mobile plant across surface and underground workings, ensuring safe and reliable operation.

Applicants should have strong mechanical engineering experience, fault-finding skills and a track record with heavy plant, pumps, electro-hydraulic and pneumatic