Contract
Mechanical Fitter
Orion Electrotech
Bristol (County)
Posted: 14 July 2026 (Yesterday)
Closing date: 13 August 2026
Ref: 225368650
Mechanical Fitter
Long-Term Contract until December 2027
Monday to Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm 40 Hours Per Week
We''re looking for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join a busy team working on vehicle, bogie and rail overhauls. If you''ve got the hands-on skills, a great eye for detail, and enjoy working on large-scale engineering projects, we want to hear from you!
What You''ll Be DoingAs a Mechanical Fitter, you''ll be:
- Stripping, rebuilding and fitting mechanical components
- Working on large vehicle and coach overhaul projects
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and schematics
- Using hand and power tools to cut, fit, assemble and modify components
- Carrying out quality checks to ensure everything lines up perfectly
- Following Health & Safety procedures and maintaining a safe workshop environment
You''ll be a great fit if you have:
- Proven Mechanical Fitter experience in a technical or production environment
- Experience working on vehicles, rolling stock, coaches, heavy engineering or similar
- The ability to confidently read and work from engineering drawings
- Strong hand and power tool skills
- A keen eye for detail and a problem-solving mindset
- Experience in rail, aviation, military, marine or heavy vehicle sectors (desirable)
- Basic electrical schematic reading skills (a bonus, not essential)
- Long-term contract through to December 2027
- PAYE: £20.05 per hour
- Umbrella: £27.34 per hour
- Stable day shifts with no weekends
- Opportunity to work on exciting, large-scale engineering projects
If you''re a skilled Mechanical Fitter looking for your next long-term challenge, apply today and help keep some impressive engineering projects on track!
Click Apply Now – let''s get things moving.
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