SimWest Engineering Recruitment
Mechanical Fitter / Assembly Fitter
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Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Assembly Engineer
Location: Manchester
Base Pay: circa £18ph–£19ph / £35,000–£36,000 per annum
Overtime: Regular overtime available at 1.5x, offering strong additional earning potential
Permanent Position
Multiple positions available due to continued growth
Working Hours:
- Monday–Thursday: 7:30am–4:00pm
- Friday: 7:30am–1:00pm
Are you an experienced Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Assembly Engineer or Machine Builder with a background in building industrial machinery or equipment?
We are recruiting on behalf of an established engineering business in Manchester that is continuing to grow following a strong order book and increasing project workload.
They are looking to recruit multiple Mechanical Fitters / Mechanical Assembly Engineers to join their experienced workshop-based engineering team.
The Role
Working from engineering drawings, you will be responsible for the mechanical fitting, assembly and build of machinery and equipment.
Typical responsibilities will include:
- Mechanical fitting and assembly of machinery and equipment
- Precision fitting of mechanical components and parts.
- Building mechanical assemblies and sub-assemblies from engineering drawings
- Bench fitting and general mechanical assembly work
- Using a range of hand and power tools
- Reading and interpreting mechanical engineering drawings
- Working closely with other Mechanical Fitters and engineering departments throughout the build process
- Following established health and safety procedures within the workshop
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What We're Looking For
We are looking for someone with:
- Strong mechanical fitting, assembly or machine-building experience
- Previous experience working within a machinery, capital equipment or equipment-building environment
- Good bench fitting skills
- The ability to confidently read and work from engineering drawings
- Experience using hand and power tools
- A practical, hands-on approach to mechanical engineering
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team
Fabrication and welding experience would be beneficial but is not essential. Training can be provided for someone interested in developing these skills.
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Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join an established engineering business offering:
- 1pm Finish on Fridays
- circa £18ph–£19ph / £35,000–£36,000 base pay
- Regular overtime opportunities paid at 1.5x
- Permanent, workshop-based position
- Modern engineering workshop with excellent staff facilities
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunity to work alongside highly skilled, experienced Mechanical Fitters
- Excellent cross-training and upskilling opportunities
- Investment in ongoing training and development
- Strong order book and long-term project workload
- Long-serving engineering team with low staff turnover
- Positive health and safety culture
If you're an experienced Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Assembly Engineer or Machine Builder looking for a stable, permanent workshop-based position with good working hours, overtime and genuine opportunities to develop your skills, we'd be interested in hearing from you.
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