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Job Title: Maintenance Fitter
Location: Freehay, Stoke (ST10)
Job Type: Contract Role (Full Time Monday to Friday)
Job Length: Ongoing work available (Contract, or Temp to Perm)
Start Date: Late August 2025
Industry: Maintenance, Aggregates, Building Materials, Manufacturing, Production

Pay Rate: GBP13.00 - GBP14.00 Per Hour (PAYE)

Our client, a materials and aggregates provider is seeking a Maintenance Fitter for their site in Freehay, Stoke, able to offer ongoing work on a contract basis (Also happy to consider temp to perm for the right person.

In this role, you will work at part of our clients maintenance team, including the maintenance, repair and refurbishment of silos, ready for shipping out to various building sites. This involves working in a workshop environment, working as a team to deconstruct silos, check for wear and tear, completing repair and replacement work as required, to ensure silos work correctly. This includes both mechanical and electrical repair Full training will be provided for this, but candidates who have worked in similar roles will be most applicable.

The role requires someone willing to work as part of a team, and who can demonstrate good communication skills. Due to the nature of the work and sizeable parts, the ability to handle manual labour including lifting heavy components is required in this role.

Daily duties will include but are not limited to:

• Deconstruction and dismantling of building material silos.
• Checking equipment for signs of wear and tear.
• Completing mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair.
• Manual handling and physical fitness for heavy lifting.
• Fault finding and problem-solving.
• Ability to work safely following company procedures.
• Working in a building workshop environment.
• Working as a team including supporting MEWP Operators and Fork Lift Operators.

Candidate will ideally:

• Have worked in a similar environment previously, maintaining machinery and equipment.
• Hold a manual handling certificate or be used to working in a manual handling environment, working with heavy parts and large machinery.
• Have a basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical repair.
• Be used to working in a hands-on role, enjoying repair, rebuild and maintenance activities.
• Have strong teamwork, communication and manual handling skills.
• Good general knowledge of Health and Safety in a workshop/production environment.
• Candidates with a background or qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance, or heavy machinery maintenance would be advantageous, but is not required.

For more information or to apply for the role, please contact Tim Smyth on (phone number removed).