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Temporary

Mechanical Fitter

E3 Recruitment
Horbury
money-bag £16.00 - £18.00/hour
Posted: 22 May 2026 (Yesterday)
Closing date: 21 June 2026
Ref: 225150115

Multiple Temporary Mechanical Fitter positions available with a growing Engineering organization based in Wakefield. Offering hourly rates up to -18.00, guaranteed overtime paid at 150%, 30-minute flexibility on start & finish times and the chance to work on bespoke, state-of-the-art projects.

Established over 120 years ago, this impressive Engineering organization has diversified and is now a major supplier to a number of high-profile businesses operating in a variety of industries, including Chemical, FMCG and Steel Processing. In the past 2 years, this employer has made significant investment and now operates out of a brand new, purpose-built 75,000 sq ft facility, from which they provide end-to-end services from initial concept design to aftercare & servicing.

This employer is based in WAKEFIELD, just a few minutes from the M1, meaning the successful Mechanical Fitter can easily commute from surrounding towns and cities, such as Leeds, Huddersfield, Castleford, Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield, Rotherham, Halifax and Dewsbury.

Because of increased demand of their bespoke end-to-end services, they are now actively searching for Mechanical Fitters to join their team on a temporary basis.

Key Responsibilities of the Mechanical Fitter include:

  • Working as part of a Skilled Engineering team, tasked with the accurate building of bespoke Automated Machinery
  • Reading, interpreting and working directly from engineering drawings to ensure that machines are built in-line with specifications
  • Building, assembling & installing a vast range of technologies onto bespoke automated machinery, including sub-assemblies, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics, conveyors, grabbers and many more


Details of the Mechanical Fitter position:

  • Renumeration: Up to -18.00 per hour depending on experience & ability
  • Working Hours: 37.5 Hours per week, spread across a regular day shift - able to start 30 minutes: Monday to Thursday - 08:00 to 16:30 / Friday - 08:00 to 15:15
  • Overtime Always Available - Paid at 150% after 37.5 hours & 200% on Sundays (10 hours overtime per week easily achievable midweek)
  • Assignment Duration: 6 Months subject to company workload - potential to transfer to permanent (not guaranteed)
  • Immediate interviews and starts available


To apply for the Mechanical Fitter, please click "Apply Now" and attach a copy of your CV. Alternatively, please contact Callum Good at E3 Recruitment for more information

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