https://jobs.co.uk/job/skilled-mechanical-fitter-meritus--ab8d8249-600a-4f80-a181-818dae823791 RSS feed for Skilled Mechanical Fitter at Meritus. en-gb Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:54:17 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/skilled-mechanical-fitter-meritus--ab8d8249-600a-4f80-a181-818dae823791 https://jobs.co.uk/job/skilled-mechanical-fitter-meritus--ab8d8249-600a-4f80-a181-818dae823791 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:52:32 GMT Location: Bolton | Salary: 27.00-27.00 Hourly | 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: DEFENCEHOURS: 37 PER WEEK + OT OPPORTUNITIES + UPLIFT ON RATECLEARANCE: MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SC CLEARANCEThe 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 met. Check and complete all paperw... Contract