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Infinity Recruitment Consultancy Ltd; Spalding; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime paid at enhanced rates

Technical and health & safety training

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Infinity Recruitment Consultancy Ltd based in Spalding is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer / Fitter for a varied role combining workshop and site work. You will service, repair, install, and commission pumps, safety valves, motors, and gearboxes across multiple industries.

You will undertake preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repairs, with occasional evenings and weekends to meet urgent customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience maintaining, stripping, rebuilding pumps and safety valves.
• Strong mechanical engineering background.
• Experience diagnosing faults and rebuilding mechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Service, inspect, overhaul, and commission industrial pumps and safety valves.
• Carry out preventative maintenance schedules and planned inspections.
• Diagnose faults and undertake repairs, rebuilds, and installations.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Participate in an on-call rota (approx. 1 week in 4) to support emergencies.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Preventive maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Team player

Education

HNC or equivalent

Time-served apprenticeship

Job description

Our client based in Spalding are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer / Fitter to join a growing engineering services business. This is a varied role combining workshop and site-based work, servicing a wide range of industrial equipment including pumps, safety valves, electric motors, and gearboxes. You will be required to work Monday to Thursday: 7:30am – 4:00pm

and Friday: 7:30am – 3:00pm

You will work across multiple industries, including water management, drainage, power generation, and food manufacturing, providing high-quality maintenance, repair, installation, and commissioning services.

You should be flexible and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends to support urgent customer requirements. This role offers excellent long-term career prospects within a well-established engineering services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Service, inspect, overhaul, and commission industrial pumps and safety valves.
• Carry out preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and planned inspections.
• Diagnose faults and undertake repairs, rebuilds, and installations.
• Work with a variety of pump types, including centrifugal and positive displacement pumps.
• Perform electrical fault-finding and basic electrical work associated with pumps, motors, and control systems.
• Complete service reports, inspection reports, and maintenance documentation.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety procedures.
• Participate in an on-call rota (approximately 1 week in 4) to provide emergency customer support. A mix of workshop and site based work.

Proven experience maintaining, stripping, rebuilding, and repairing industrial pumps and/or safety valves.

Strong mechanical engineering background.

Experience diagnosing faults and rebuilding mechanical assemblies using industry best practices.

Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

Requirements for the Mechanical Fitter role

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience working both in workshop environments and on customer sites.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Time-served mechanical or electrical apprenticeship.
• CCSNG card.
• Confined Space certification.
• Experience within water, drainage, utilities, or power generation sectors.

Benefits on offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Overtime opportunities paid at enhanced rates.
• Paid technical and health & safety training.
• Exposure to a wide range of industrial equipment and technologies.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Employee health and wellbeing support services.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.