Workshop Fitter

Solutions Engineering Recruitment; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Workshop Fitter with an electrical bias to join their team in Leeds. The successful candidate will take on the assembly and build of packaging machinery, with essential skills in electrical systems. This is a workshop role with potential career progression into Field Service Engineering. Competitive salary and benefits offered including private healthcare and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

5% employer matched pension

Private healthcare

PRP bonus up to 10% of salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 or Level 3 electrical qualification required.
• Experience with industrial equipment is essential.
• Familiarity with digital voltage meters and testing process.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and build complete packaging machinery systems.
• Install, wire, and test various electrical systems.
• Work with 24V systems and single-phase electrical equipment.
• Perform mechanical fitting and integration tasks when necessary.

Skills

Electrical qualification at Level 2 or Level 3 minimum

Experience with industrial equipment

Working with electromechanical assemblies

Tools

Digital voltage meter

Test equipment

Job description

Job Description - Workshop Fitter (Electrical Bias)

Location: Leeds (near Elland Road)
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000
Hours: 07:30 - 16:00 Monday-Thursday, 07:30 - 14:00 Friday
Benefits:

• 5% employer matched pension

• Private healthcare

• PRP bonus up to 10% of salary

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

• Career progression opportunities (potential move into Field Service)

About the Company

We are a leading OEM manufacturer of high-performance packaging machinery, specialising in multihead weighers, product inspection systems, checkweighers and X-ray equipment. Our systems support major FMCG and food production companies across the UK and worldwide, delivering precision, reliability and operational efficiency.

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Workshop Engineer with an electrical bias to join our assembly and machinery build team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of Level 2 or Level 3 electrical qualification and experience working with industrial equipment, electromechanical assemblies or machine builds.

This is a workshop-based position with the future opportunity to develop into a Field Service Engineer role for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities

• Assembly and build of complete packaging machinery systems in a workshop environment

• Installation, wiring and testing of electrical systems, including:

  • Sensors

  • Actuators

  • Servo drives

  • Inverters

  • Motors & gearboxes

  • Bearings, shafts, belts, cams, pulleys

• Working with 24V systems and single-phase electrical equipment

• Use of digital voltage meters and other test equipment to fault-find and verify performance

• Mechanical fitting and integration tasks where required

• Supporting workshop efficiency and build quality standards

• Ensuring all work is completed safely and to engineering specifications

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Electrical qualification at Level 2 or Level 3 minimum