We’re seeking a skilled Maintenance Fitter to carry out the maintenance and installation of all mechanical plant and machinery on site here in Sheffield. This hands-on role involves fault-finding, diagnosing, and maintaining equipment within a heavy engineering environment to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Using your mechanical engineering knowledge to install, maintain, and repair a wide range of plant and machinery, ensuring minimal downtime and consistent operational performance.

Shift Pattern:

Rotating days and afternoons. Salary is £41,371 + O/T (c£46K), Monday – Friday (39 hours per week).

Key Responsibilities:

• Assemble and install machinery to specification, ensuring correct function of all components.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical systems to minimise downtime.
• Perform reactive, planned, and proactive maintenance following the company’s PPM schedule.
• Maintain equipment according to maintenance plans.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Complete high-quality work that meets company standards and safety requirements.
• Produce job-specific risk assessments and method statements before commencing work.
• Update the CMMS system and define spare parts where required.
• Work independently or as part of a team to support site maintenance needs.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required by the company.

Key Equipment:

Friction and mechanical power presses, furnaces, CNC machines, shot blast machines, pumping systems, and laser machines.

Skills and Experience:

• 5 years post-apprenticeship experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fitting, hydraulics, pneumatics, fabrication, and welding skills.
• Proven fault-finding ability and experience working from engineering drawings.
• Team player with the ability to work unsupervised.
• Health & Safety conscious with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and strong work ethic.
• Desirable: IOSH Working Safely, IPAF, Confined Space (high risk), Abrasive Wheels, FLT Licence.