Mechanical Fitter

Job description

Mechanical Fitter

Wakefield | £17.30 per hour | Permanent | Days

A well-established automation engineering business in Wakefield is recruiting a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join its team on a permanent basis.

The work is hands-on and genuinely varied — building and assembling bespoke, low-volume machinery in a tight-knit workshop environment, with the occasional visit to customer sites for installation and commissioning. This is the kind of role where your contribution is visible and your craftsmanship matters. If you take pride in building complex machinery, can work confidently from drawings and want long-term stability with a business that does things properly, this is one to go for.

The Role

• Building and assembling special purpose machinery from engineering drawings

• Installing equipment at customer premises when required

• Using hand tools, lifting equipment and workshop machinery

• Carrying out risk assessments and working to HSE safe working practices

• Liaising with customer technical teams during installation phases

• Sharing ideas to improve build methods and assembly processes

What We’re Looking For

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent solid hands-on experience

• Proven background in mechanical assembly or machinery build

• Confident reading and working from detailed engineering drawings

• Sound understanding of machine safety and safe systems of work

• Comfortable in customer-facing environments when out on site

• Willing to travel occasionally for installation work

• Experience with basic electrical or pneumatic systems is a bonus — not essential

What’s on Offer

• £17.30 per hour

• Permanent position from day one

• Day shifts: Mon–Thu 08:00–16:30 / Fri 08:00–15:15

• Bonus scheme

• Company pension

• Ongoing training and development

• Stable, long-term opportunity with a well-regarded engineering business

A permanent role for a Fitter who wants more than repetitive production work — bespoke builds, a team that takes pride in quality and the satisfaction of seeing complex machinery come together from the ground up.

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