https://jobs.co.uk/job/mechanical-fitter-meritus--d4b3c427-1beb-450a-a06a-3be824c5b8ca RSS feed for Mechanical Fitter at Meritus. en-gb Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:40:55 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/mechanical-fitter-meritus--d4b3c427-1beb-450a-a06a-3be824c5b8ca https://jobs.co.uk/job/mechanical-fitter-meritus--d4b3c427-1beb-450a-a06a-3be824c5b8ca Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Bolton | Salary: £27 - £29.02/hour | Type: Contract | MERITUS are recruiting for an esteemed defence client at the forefront of sovereign manufacturing missions in building out their Mechanical Fitting team. YOU MUST HAVE AN NVQ LEVEL 3 & HNC OR HND. MECHANICAL FITTER - MUST HAVE SKILLED APPRENTICESHIP BACKGROUND (MUST EVIDENCE ON APPLICATION) - INSIDE IR35 - -29.02 PER HOUR (RISING TO -30.38 PER HOUR AFTER 12 WEEKS) - 12 MONTHS (VERY LIKELY TO GO PERMANENT) - SECTOR: DEFENCE HOURS: 37 PER WEEK + OT OPPORTUNITIES + UPLIFT ON RATE CLEARANCE: MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SC CLEARANCE The Mechanical Fitter will be responsible for carrying out manufacturing and test tasks within the mechanical department, in accordance with product certification procedures, defined workmanship standards, allocated budgets and timescales to meet project objectives. Specific responsibilities include: * Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure. * Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits. * Possess a versatile skill base with the capability to apply these skills across a range of tasks. * Be fully conversant with all equipment, tools and measuring instruments associated with the manufacturing cycl... Contract