Mechanical Fitter
Pertemps Specialist Talent Solutions
Mechanical Fitter – Utilities & Wastewater
Location: Greater Manchester - Bolton
Pay: £36,504 Per Year + OT
Additional earnings: Regular overtime and working-away uplift
Contract Type: Permanent, days
Take the Lead on Essential UK Infrastructure Projects
Are you an experienced Mechanical Fitter who can confidently take ownership of installation, maintenance and repair work on site?
A well-established engineering specialist is looking for a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join its field-based team. You will work primarily across wastewater treatment facilities, delivering mechanical engineering projects involving industrial plant, pumps, pipework and process equipment.
This is more than a standard fitting position. You will lead a two-person site team, manage jobs from arrival through to completion and work alongside highly experienced engineers. A clear succession plan also offers genuine scope to progress into a more senior position as the business develops.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading a two-person mechanical field team on customer sites.
- Installing, maintaining, repairing and refurbishing mechanical plant and process equipment.
- Working on pumps, pipework, screens and associated wastewater equipment.
- Taking responsibility for jobs from initial site assessment through to completion.
- Diagnosing mechanical faults and identifying practical, effective solutions.
- Completing installations and in-situ mechanical repairs safely and efficiently.
- Coordinating lifting and cranage activities where required.
- Working at height and within confined-space environments.
- Ensuring all work meets the required safety, quality and customer standards.
- Travelling to sites across the UK, predominantly within the utilities and wastewater sector.
You will be a practical and dependable Mechanical Fitter who is comfortable taking responsibility on site and supporting another member of the field team.
Ideally, you will have:
- At least 10 years’ experience as a Mechanical Fitter, Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Fitter or similar.
- A strong hands-on mechanical engineering background.
- Experience installing, maintaining or repairing industrial plant and mechanical equipment.
- Confident fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience working with lifting equipment and cranage operations.
- Experience working at height and in confined spaces.
- The flexibility to travel and work away when projects require it.
- A mechanical engineering apprenticeship, NVQ or equivalent qualification, although substantial practical experience will also be considered.
What’s on Offer?
- Pay of up to £36,504, depending on experience.
- Regular opportunities to increase earnings through overtime.
- Additional uplift for working away.
- Accommodation and relevant expenses covered when working away.
- Access to a shared company van for site travel.
- A permanent, secure position within an essential and resilient sector.
- The opportunity to lead jobs and take genuine responsibility on site.
- A clear route towards future senior-level progression.
- Varied engineering work across critical UK infrastructure projects.
If you are an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking for greater responsibility, varied field-based work and a secure long-term opportunity, apply today for immediate consideration.
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