CareerPlan

Maintenance Fitter

Preston, England, GBFull-time£46k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens only

Core

Perform planned preventative and corrective maintenance, diagnose faults, and repair mechanical plant, machinery, and equipment to ensure availability and reliability.

Role type

Maintenance Fitter (Mechanical)

Builds

Mechanical plant, machinery, and equipment for defence, aerospace, and security solutions

Domain

Defence, Aerospace, Engineering

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical fault-finding, hydraulic/pneumatic system maintenance, rotating equipment maintenance, engineering drawing interpretation, risk assessment, permit-to-work systems

Preferred skills

Experience in manufacturing/aerospace environments, ability to interpret technical specifications

Technologies

Pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, bearings, valves, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems

Responsibilities

Perform planned preventative and corrective maintenance, diagnose mechanical faults and carry out repairs, conduct routine inspections, support equipment installations and commissioning, maintain accurate maintenance records, work with production and engineering teams

Seniority

Entry to Mid-level (Time-served Apprenticeship required)