Mechanical Fitter/Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and forward-thinking mechanical engineering company. Luma Engineering supports some of the UK’s leading petrochemical, power generation, and FMCG organisations by delivering high-quality repair, refurbishment, and life-extension solutions for critical industrial assets.

Working as part of a skilled and collaborative team, you will play a key role in ensuring essential equipment is restored to optimal performance, helping clients minimise downtime, improve reliability, and extend the lifespan of high-value machinery. This position offers hands-on involvement in technically challenging projects across a range of industries, providing excellent opportunities for professional development within a company that is continuing to expand its capabilities and client base.

If you are looking to develop your career in a dynamic engineering environment where your skills will have a direct impact on major UK industries, this role offers both challenge and long-term progression.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Onsite and inhouse maintenance to rotating equipment such pumps, compressors, gearboxes and mixers. Inclusive of fault finding and reporting, condition assessments and generation of engineering recommendations/full repair work scope.
• Onsite and inhouse maintenance and testing of valves (isolation, pressure, safety and thermal), pipework, hoses and ancillary equipment.
• Competent in the use of measuring equipment such as micrometers, DTI’s, and laser alignment tools.
• To communicate on a technical level both verbally and written to peers and customers.
• Work alone to identify and resolve faults and concerns on mechanical systems without receiving explicit direction.
• When required, assist and lead planned projects and outages as directed by peers.
• Effectively manage work schedule.

About you

• Mechanical time-served to ONC & HNC, NVQ 3, or equivalent qualifications.
• A full driving license, preferably clean.
• Self-motivated, capable of working in a team and individually.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Fault finding, repair, installation and commissioning experience.
• Good customer service skills.
• Have a flexible and positive approach to work.
• Prior oil & gas knowledge is beneficial or equivalent engineering experience power generation or heavy industry.

Pay and Benefits:

• A competitive salary of £52,000 to £62,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
• 25 days Annual holidays + statutory/ bank holidays.
• 40-hour week during normal office hours Monday – Friday (08:00hrs - 16:00hrs)
• Uniform, PPE and tools will be provided.
• Uncapped overtime structure.
• Generous Pension Scheme.
• Subsidised private health care.
• Training and Development Opportunities