https://jobs.co.uk/job/skilled-mechanical-fitter-meritus--3a6a91b7-503c-47be-817e-976664a8bd70 RSS feed for Skilled Mechanical Fitter at Meritus. en-gb Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:23:41 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/skilled-mechanical-fitter-meritus--3a6a91b7-503c-47be-817e-976664a8bd70 https://jobs.co.uk/job/skilled-mechanical-fitter-meritus--3a6a91b7-503c-47be-817e-976664a8bd70 Wed, 05 Aug 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. 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 cycle. * Ensure manufacturing build times are me... Contract