Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Maintenance Fitter – Night Shift

Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands

Salary: £35,000 per annum + £58 weekly shift allowance

Overtime: £20.00 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday–Thursday (Night Shift)

Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

Real Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join a well-established manufacturing company based in Stourbridge.

This is a hands-on maintenance role working within a busy, heavy engineering environment. You'll be responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving production machinery to minimise downtime and keep operations running efficiently.

We're looking for someone with strong mechanical fault-finding skills who is confident working independently and enjoys getting stuck into a variety of maintenance tasks.

Duties Include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical breakdowns on production machinery.
• Maintaining hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems.
• Repairing and replacing worn or faulty machine components.
• Carrying out welding, fabrication and general mechanical fitting duties.
• Inspecting machinery and identifying potential faults before breakdowns occur.
• Working alongside the engineering team to improve machinery reliability.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and following health and safety procedures.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter or Mechanical Maintenance Engineer.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills.
• Experience working with hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial machinery.
• Welding, fabrication or machining experience would be advantageous.
• Background in heavy engineering, foundry, steel or industrial manufacturing preferred.
• Able to work independently and respond effectively to breakdowns.
• Reliable, flexible and comfortable working night shifts.

What's on Offer:

• £35,000 basic annual salary.
• £58 weekly night shift allowance.
• Overtime paid at £20 per hour.
• 40-hour working week over four nights.
• Established manufacturing environment.
• Varied mechanical maintenance work across two production sites.

Interested? Apply today with your CV or contact Real Personnel for more information!