Night Shift Mechanical Fitter – 4 on/4 off, Heavy Industry

Peaple Talent; Walsall; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance and income protection

Tool allowance

PPE and workwear provided

23 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Peaple Talent is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter for a permanent night shift in Walsall. This hands-on role focuses on maintaining heavy production machinery, diagnosing faults and performing preventative maintenance within a busy industrial setting.

The ideal candidate has NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent, strong fault-finding skills, and a background in hydraulics and pneumatics. Base salary is over £60,000 with bonuses and overtime, plus pension and protections.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Experience as Mechanical Maintenance Fitter or similar.
• Strong fault-finding and repair abilities.
• Good understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical drive systems.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out mechanical maintenance and repairs across heavy industrial production equipment.
• Responding to machinery breakdowns and diagnosing mechanical faults.
• Completing planned preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Repairing and maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Working on gearboxes, bearings, shafts, mechanical drives and associated equipment.
• Stripping, inspecting, repairing and rebuilding mechanical assemblies.
• Undertaking workshop repairs and equipment refurbishment.
• Supporting machinery installations, upgrades and improvement projects.
• Identifying recurring equipment failures and recommending improvements.
• Working closely with the wider engineering and production teams.

Skills

Fault finding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Mechanical drives

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / mechanical apprenticeship

Job description

Peaple Talent is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter for a permanent night shift in Walsall. This hands-on role focuses on maintaining heavy production machinery, diagnosing faults and performing preventative maintenance within a busy industrial setting.

The ideal candidate has NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent, strong fault-finding skills, and a background in hydraulics and pneumatics. Base salary is over £60,000 with bonuses and overtime, plus pension and protections.