Details:
- Salary: £17.30 - Hour
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Wakefield ENG
- Date: 5 hours ago
Description:
Mechanical Fitter
Wakefield | £17.30 per hour | Permanent | Days
A well-established automation engineering business in Wakefield is looking for a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join its team on a permanent basis.
The work is hands-on and varied, involving the build and assembly of bespoke, low-volume machinery within a close-knit workshop environment, alongside occasional visits to customer sites for equipment installation and commissioning. This is an opportunity to join a respected engineering business from day one, contributing to specialist projects and becoming part of a team that takes pride in delivering high-quality machinery.
If you can work confidently from engineering drawings, enjoy building complex equipment, and take pride in producing quality work, this role offers a stable, long-term opportunity within a growing engineering environment.
The Role
Building and assembling special purpose machinery from engineering drawings
Installing equipment at customer premises when required
Using hand tools, lifting equipment and workshop machinery
Carrying out risk assessments and working to HSE safe working practices
Liaising with customer technical teams during installation phases
Contributing ideas to improve build methods and assembly processes
What We're Looking For
HNC in Mechanical Engineering or solid equivalent hands-on experience
Proven background in mechanical assembly or machinery build
Confident reading and working from detailed engineering drawings
Sound understanding of machine safety and safe systems of work
Comfortable in customer-facing environments when out on site
Willing to travel occasionally for installation work
Experience with basic electrical or pneumatic systems is advantageous but not essential
What's on Offer
£17.30 per hour
Permanent position from day one
Day shifts: Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30, Friday 08:00 to 15:15
Bonus scheme
Company pension
Ongoing training and development
Stable, long-term opportunity with a well-established engineering business
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