Maintenance Fitter

Rewards and Benefits on Offer; * Immediate start available * Competitive basic salary * Dayshift * Free on-site parking * A streamlined, quick interview process MTrec’s New Opportunity; MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client, based just North of Newcastle by recruiting a permanent Maintenance Fitter. You will be joining an industry leading company, with an excellent team-based culture and fantastic long-term career prospects . If you have a background within Maintenance, ideally multiskilled with a mechanical bias, apply now for an immediate response The Job You’ll Do; * This is a hands-on, shop-floor critical role responsible for maintaining, repairing, and improving all production equipment * Proactively prevent failures, diagnose issues quickly, and keep production running across: the press and machine shops as well as plant facilities * Implement strategies to reduce downtime as much as possible * Breakdown response & fault finding - Rapid response to equipment breakdowns across site * Diagnose mechanical faults under pressure with minimal information * Carry out effective repairs to restore production quickly * Execute and improve PPM schedules across all equipment * Identify weak points and implement permanent fixes * Ensure all maintenance is logged, tracked, and auditable * Strip, inspect, rebuild, and install mechanical components including: bearings, shafts, gearboxes, hydraulic & pneumatic systems and tooling * Focus on continuous improvement * Work to strict HSE standards at all times * Support Production About You; * NVQ Level 3 / Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) * Time-served Maintenance Fitter preferred * Strong mechanical background in heavy industrial / manufacturing environments * Experience with: Hydraulics & pneumatics, bearings, drives, and rotating equipment * Confident in fault finding under pressure * Able to read and interpret mechanical drawings * Electrical fault-finding experience