Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency
Maintenance Fitter
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Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
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Role: Maintenance Fitter
Location: Wellingborough
Pay: £18.00+ p/hour (DOE)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: This is a permanent role subject to a successful 3-month temporary probation period
We are looking for a Maintenance Fitter to join a materials manufacturing site in Wellingborough, supporting on-site maintenance within the construction sector.
This hands-on role is ideal for a mechanically skilled professional who thrives on reactive work, tackling breakdowns and repairs. Experience with MIG welding is essential, and a basic knowledge of pneumatic systems is required to assist with routine maintenance tasks.
Pay & Hours
- £18.00+ p/hour, depending on experience
- Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00
- 39-hour work week
- Permanent role (subject to successful 3-month probation period)
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Maintenance Fitter Duties
- Carrying out reactive and planned maintenance on plant and equipment
- Repairing and maintaining tools, workshop equipment, buildings, and site infrastructure
- MIG welding and general fabrication as part of maintenance and repair work
- Working on mechanical equipment including cranes, fork trucks, rotator wheels, and similar plant
- Undertaking statutory inspections and ensuring maintenance is recorded and planned
- Supporting planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to improve site efficiency
- Using electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems during fault-finding and repairs
- Attending health & safety meetings and ensuring all work meets safety standards
- Working outdoors as required, in all weather conditions
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What We're Looking For
- Strong mechanical maintenance background
- Proven MIG welding experience
- Experience working on plant equipment within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Basic electrical knowledge for routine maintenance tasks
- Comfortable working in a reactive maintenance role
- Reliable, safety-conscious, and able to work independently
If you're interested in this Maintenance Fitter role and would like more information, please contact Brendan @ Prime Appointments or visit our website.
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