Mechanical Fitter

Location: Sheffield
Salary: 35,000
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm (with overtime available)

We are looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join our clients team in Sheffield. This hands-on role is ideal for a time-served mechanical engineer with experience in heavy industrial maintenance who is looking to apply their skills in a busy production environment.

• Basic salary: 35,000 per year

• Enhanced overtime rates:

• • Time and a half (Mon-Sat)

  • Double time (Sundays & Bank Holidays)

• Auto-enrolment pension

• Long-term, stable role with development opportunities

• Maintain, repair and overhaul plant machinery and mechanical systems including conveyors, mixers, rotary dryers, gearboxes, bearings and drive trains

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and emergency breakdown repairs

• Diagnose faults and contribute to root-cause analysis to improve plant reliability

• Maintain accurate maintenance records, recommend spare parts and refurbishment plans

• Work safely to permit-to-work systems and contribute to continuous improvement

Essential

• Time-served, apprentice-trained mechanical engineer

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering

• Experience in heavy industrial maintenance (asphalt, quarrying, aggregates, bulk handling, etc.)

• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, mixers and gearboxes

• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• Experience working on asphalt batching plant or similar production machinery

• Knowledge of burners, thermal systems and combustion equipment

• Experience with predictive maintenance techniques (vibration, oil analysis, thermography)

• Strong fault-finding and practical problem-solving ability

• Safety-conscious and methodical

• Able to work under pressure and to production deadlines

• Team player with good communication skills

• Willing to learn and develop technically

If you feel this is of interest please send your CV directly to dan at Daniel.Rose @ (url removed) or call for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed)