Precision Mechanical Fitter – 6am–2pm, Path to Permanent

Cubed Resourcing Ltd; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Cubed Resourcing Ltd, Leeds (Wortley area), is seeking a skilled mechanical fitter for a 12-month fixed-term contract at the Wortley site. You will assemble and test bespoke OEM machinery to precise customer specifications, participate in problem solving, and support less experienced colleagues.

The role requires apprentice-trained or NVQ Level 3 in mechanical engineering and 2+ years in similar assembly, with the ability to read drawings and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained or NVQ Level 3 in mechanical engineering.
• 2+ years experience in a similar mechanical assembly or fitting role.
• Confident reading engineering drawings, assembly instructions, and SOPs.
• Experience working to tight tolerances in a precision engineering environment.
• Familiarity with 6S, lean manufacturing, or structured problem-solving tools (5Y/8D an advantage).
• Any background in metal forming, press tooling, or industrial OEM machinery is a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assembly and testing of OEM machinery to meet customer requirements and engineering drawings.
• Delegating and supporting semi-skilled colleagues on non-complex assembly tasks.
• Carrying out Operator Asset Care and maintaining 6S standards.
• Escalating parts, drawings, routings, and machine faults through the correct channels.
• Participating in non-conformance investigations using 5Y/8D methodology.
• Following stock control procedures accurately.
• Providing on-the-job training and support to apprentices and new starters.

Skills

Reading drawings

Reading assembly instructions

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 in mechanical engineering

Apprentice-trained

Tools

6S/Lean manufacturing

Job description

Cubed Resourcing Ltd, Leeds (Wortley area), is seeking a skilled mechanical fitter for a 12-month fixed-term contract at the Wortley site. You will assemble and test bespoke OEM machinery to precise customer specifications, participate in problem solving, and support less experienced colleagues.

The role requires apprentice-trained or NVQ Level 3 in mechanical engineering and 2+ years in similar assembly, with the ability to read drawings and SOPs.