Maintenance Fitter

Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.

• Immediate start available
• Competitive basic salary
• Dayshift
• Free on-site parking
• A streamlined, quick interview process

MTrecs 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 Youll 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 xwzovoh 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