Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter Stourbridge £35,000 + overtime 40 hours per week Afternoons - Monday to Thursday, 12:00pm-10:00pm The Opportunity We are supporting an established heavy engineering and manufacturing business that is looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join its engineering team. This is a hands-on maintenance position responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving a wide range of manufacturing machinery and associated plant. Working closely with Engineering and Production, you will play an important part in improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and ensuring machinery remains safe and operational. Key Responsibilities As Mechanical Fitter, you will: - Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and mechanical repairs. - Diagnose mechanical faults and breakdowns on manufacturing machinery. - Maintain, repair and install mechanical plant, machinery and associated equipment. - Identify defective or worn mechanical components and carry out repairs or replacements. - Work on mechanical transmission systems, hydraulics and pneumatics. - Carry out routine machinery inspections, lubrication schedules and safety checks. - Fault find and troubleshoot mechanical equipment to minimise production downtime. - Support machinery installations, modifications and improvement projects. - Carry out fitting, assembly and general mechanical engineering activities. - Undertake basic fabrication and welding activities where required. ..... full job details .....