Night Shift Mechanical Fitter – Heavy Industry

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life assurance and income protection

Tool allowance

PPE and workwear provided

Job summary

Peaple Talent is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter for a heavy manufacturing site in Walsall, West Midlands. The role is a permanent nights position (4 on, 4 off) with a basic salary over £60,000, plus bonuses and overtime opportunities.

The role involves breakdown repairs, preventative maintenance, hydraulics and pneumatics work, and improvements across heavy production equipment. NVQ Level 3/City & Guilds mechanical credentials are required, with a strong fault-finding

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification
• Previous experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Technician
• Strong mechanical fault-finding, maintenance and repair experience
• Good understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical drive systems
• Experience maintaining industrial production machinery
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings

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

Mechanical fault-finding

Maintenance experience

Repair experience

Read engineering drawings

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds mechanical qualification

Job description

Peaple Talent is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter for a heavy manufacturing site in Walsall, West Midlands. The role is a permanent nights position (4 on, 4 off) with a basic salary over £60,000, plus bonuses and overtime opportunities.

The role involves breakdown repairs, preventative maintenance, hydraulics and pneumatics work, and improvements across heavy production equipment. NVQ Level 3/City & Guilds mechanical credentials are required, with a strong fault-finding