Qualified Fitter

Capture Recruitment; Rishton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RDO roster

Free onsite parking

Permanent full time

Long-term job security

Overtime opportunities

Stable site with maintenance focus

Safety focused

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter for a hands-on role in Preston. You will maintain production machinery, carry out repairs, and perform preventative maintenance across rotating equipment and hydraulics/pneumatics.

The position requires shift rotation and a proven track record in manufacturing maintenance. Responsibilities include fault finding, machine setting, and working closely with operators to minimise downtime and keep equipment running reliably.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified fitter with recognised qualification.
• Experience setting and changing production machinery.
• Proven fault-finding in manufacturing environments.
• Strong preventive maintenance experience.
• Comfort with rotating day/afternoon/night shifts.
• Ability to work with operators to minimise downtime.

Responsibilities

• Set, adjust and change production machinery to suit products.
• Maintain and repair pumps, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, motors and rotating equipment.
• Diagnose hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components.
• Work with operators to complete adjustments and repairs with minimal downtime.
• Carry out scheduled preventive maintenance and servicing.
• Fault-find mechanical issues and identify root causes of failures.
• Complete mechanical breakdown repairs across production machinery.

Skills

Trade qualification

Maintenance fitting

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Rotating shifts

Team collaboration

Education

Australian recognised Fitter and Turner

Tools

Pumps

Gearboxes

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

We are seeking an experienced trade qualified Maintenance Fitter to join a well established manufacturing operation based in Preston. This is a genuine hands on maintenance role working across production machinery, breakdowns, preventative maintenance and machine setting.

Benefits

• RDO built into the roster
• Free onsite parking at the Preston site
• Permanent full time position
• Long term job security with a large, established manufacturer
• Overtime opportunities
• Stable manufacturing site with ongoing maintenance requirements, not project based work
• A site where safety is genuinely taken seriously, not just talked about.

The Role

• Set, adjust and change production machinery to suit different products and production requirements
• Maintain and repair pumps, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, motors and rotating equipment
• Diagnose and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems and associated components
• Work closely with production operators to complete machine adjustments, changeovers and repairs while minimising downtime
• Complete mechanical breakdown repairs across production machinery and plant equipment
• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance, inspections and servicing
• Fault find mechanical issues and identify the root cause of equipment failures

About You

• Australian recognised Fitter and Turner, Mechanical Fitter or equivalent trade qualification
• Proven experience setting, adjusting and changing over production machinery
• Demonstrated experience working as a Maintenance Fitter within manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong breakdown maintenance and mechanical fault finding experience
• Solid preventative maintenance experience across mechanical plant and equipment
• Experience working with pumps, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, hydraulics and pneumatics
• Able and willing to work a rotating day, afternoon and night shift roster

If you are a trade qualified fitter who enjoys fault finding, machine setting and keeping production equipment running properly, we would like to hear from you.