Precision Mechanical Fitter – High-Pressure Compressor Blocks

Ingersoll Rand; Redditch; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 7%

Health plan

Death in service

Cycle scheme

Electric car scheme

Share scheme

Employee assistance

Maternity/Paternity policy

Job summary

Gardner Denver, Redditch site, is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to assemble high‑pressure compressor blocks and sub‑assemblies with precision and quality. You will manufacture custom-engineered sets and ensure compliance with drawings, manuals, and strict specifications to meet customer demands.

Role emphasizes lean manufacturing, problem solving on test failures, and maintaining health and safety standards onsite.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Experience with high‑pressure compressor components is desirable.

Responsibilities

• To build high pressure, reciprocating compressor blocks of various sizes within the designated time frames, to high standards.
• Build a wide variety of sub-assemblies for compressors and aftermarket use.
• To build custom engineered compressor sets with limited instruction.
• Accurately read and interpret general arrangement drawings, manuals and written instructions in order to produce a quality product.
• To ensure Health and Safety policies are adhered to and requirements are maintained.
• To assist in problem solving and potentially repair compressors in the event of test failures.
• Work in a lean environment and continually strive in improve the work environment and methods.
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required within the scope of the role.

Skills

Fitting techniques

Reading drawings

Lean manufacturing

Lifting equipment

Technical communication

Education

Apprenticeship / NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

About Us

Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission-critical flow control and compression equipment and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services, which it sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers' specific uses.

Job Title

Mechanical Fitter

Location

Redditch

About Us

Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission-critical flow control and compression equipment and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services, which it sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers' specific uses.

Job Summary

In the capacity of the Mechanical Fitter, your key task is the precision construction of high-pressure compressor sub-assemblies, blocks, and custom-engineered products. Uphold high quality standards whilst meeting customer demands and adhering to strict specifications.

Responsibilities

• To build high pressure, reciprocating compressor blocks of various sizes within the designated time frames, to high standards.
• Build a wide variety of sub-assemblies for compressors and aftermarket use
• To build custom engineered compressor sets with limited instruction.
• Accurately read and interpret general arrangement drawings, manuals and written instructions in order to produce a quality product.
• To ensure Health and Safety policies are adhered to and requirements are maintained.
• To assist in problem solving and potentially repair compressors in the event of test failures.
• Work in a lean environment and continually strive in improve the work environment and methods.
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required within the scope of the role.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Apprenticeship / NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience.
  
  

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

The role is based at our Redditch manufacturing site.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of fitting techniques, such as roller bearing fitting, piston/cylinder assembly etc.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings & written instructions.
• Working to lean practices and techniques
• Use of lifting equipment
• Use of computer equipment
  
  

What We Offer

• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period)
• 7% Employer Pension Contribution
• Westfield Health Medial Cash Plan Cover
• Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary
• Cycle scheme (After probation period)
• Electric Car Scheme (After probation period)
• 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment
• Costco Gold Company member, allowing employees to join.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies