JOB TITLE: Shift Mechanical Fitter
REPORTS TO: Mechanical Supervisor
LOCATION: Lydney area, Gloucestershire
SECTOR: Heavy Industrial Manufacturing / Process Environment
DEPARTMENT: Engineering

Purpose of the Role

To deliver effective mechanical maintenance and breakdown support across the facility to ensure departmental availability and performance targets are achieved in line with operational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of Health & Safety, adhering to all safe systems of work and reporting any incidents or near misses.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical breakdowns, returning equipment to safe and effective operation within a reasonable timeframe.
• Complete follow-up actions from shift reports and planned inspections (e.g., SAP notifications).
• Analyse failure modes of plant equipment, recommending and implementing preventative measures.
• Source, collect, and return mechanical spares using the maintenance management system.
• Work under mechanical and electrical safety permit systems, including issuing of certificates when necessary.
• Evaluate proposed engineering modifications using the site’s Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance schedules, feeding back via SAP and raising work notifications where necessary.
• Collaborate with day teams to resolve recurring or long-term engineering issues.

Maintenance Tasks Include:

• Belt inspection, tensioning, and replacement
• Bearing and coupling inspections and alignments
• Installation and maintenance of rotating equipment (pumps, agitators, fans, rolls)
• Repair of seals, packing, compressors, and ancillary systems
• Hydraulic and pneumatic system troubleshooting and repair
• General fabrication, turning, milling, and grinding
• Rigging and lifting of heavy mechanical components

Role Context

This role is critical to ensuring the continuous mechanical reliability of the site’s operations. The successful candidate will support the drive toward improved safety, reliability, and performance within a challenging, fast-paced industrial environment. A flexible approach is essential, including availability for on-call and occasional out-of-hours work.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience:

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Strong background in mechanical fitting within a manufacturing, process, or industrial setting
• Experience using CMMS systems (ideally SAP)
• Solid understanding of Health & Safety legislation in a continuous process environment

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Self-motivated team player with a flexible attitude
• Competence in reading technical drawings and performing precise mechanical work

Desirable Competencies:

• Builds effective relationships across engineering and production teams
• Demonstrates customer and quality awareness
• Identifies problems, analyses root causes, and implements timely solutions
• Continuously seeks training and development opportunities

Key Metrics

• Engineering unplanned downtime: <3% target
• Maintenance effectiveness (MTBF/MTTR)
• Project delivery on time and budget
• Statutory compliance
• Safety performance

Package Details

• Salary: £46,000 per annum
• Pension: 5% employer / 5% employee contribution
• Life Assurance: 4x salary
• TOIL: Time off in lieu available (up to 2 days/month)
• Overtime: Available by agreement
• Holidays: 25 days + 8 Bank Holidays

Working Pattern

• Operates on a rotating day shift pattern including a mix of 8-hour and 12-hour shifts (Monday to Friday)
• 1 in 5 weekends: 6-hour shifts on Saturday & Sunday
• On-call rota: 1 week in 5 (breakdown support)