Shift Mechanical Fitter
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Shift Mechanical Fitter

Location: Barnsley (Yorkshire)Salary: £40,000 per annum + benefits

A leading manufacturer in the Yorkshire area is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Shift Mechanical Fitter to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy production environment, maintaining and improving equipment to meet growing demands.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive mechanical maintenance, diagnosing and resolving machinery breakdowns.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery.
• Work with advanced manufacturing equipment, including programmable logic-controlled (PLC) systems.
• Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Occasionally fabricate and weld machinery parts or manufacture replacements.
• Rebuild and repair spare parts in the mechanical workshop.
• Ensure machinery operation continuity by covering for team members during holidays.
• Manage spares, tools, and stock using the booking-out system.
• Collaborate with production and engineering colleagues to maintain smooth operations.
• Participate in annual shutdowns for extensive maintenance and repair work.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• NVQ Level 3 in an engineering-approved apprenticeship.
• Proven experience in a mechanical maintenance role.

Desirable:

• City & Guilds certificate in engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• BTEC in operations and maintenance engineering.
• Additional qualifications in:
  • Milling and turning
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Production engineering
  • Fabrication and welding

If you feel this is of interest please send your CV directly to dan at Daniel.Rose @ Cvtechnical.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on