Mechanical Assembler/Fitter

Company: Travail Employment Group
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Location: Keynsham
Job Description:

Mechanical Fitter – Keynsham

Salary: £15.96 per hour or £30,707 annually + regular overtime at 1.5 × or 2 ×

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37‑hour week, flexible start and finish times

Benefits: 33 days holiday, pension, sick pay, parking

Location: Keynsham, BS31

Duration: Permanent

Role Overview

An opportunity to join an established, friendly and stable manufacturing company in Keynsham as a mechanical fitter in a mechanical assembly and build environment, reporting to the mechanical team leader.

Responsibilities

  • Build and install mechanical sub‑assemblies in accordance with supplied engineering drawings and specification sheets
  • Complete work in a timely manner and meet machine build timelines
  • Perform bench fitting work
  • Set up and align machine frames and tooling
  • Set up machines to specified tolerances and capability
  • Conduct functional testing and fault finding
  • Use conventional hand and machine tools; basic machining skills are useful
  • Support customer visits to commission, test and set up machines

Qualifications

  • Mechanical fitting or assembly background, preferably with knowledge of the packaging industry
  • Attention to detail and basic computer literacy
  • Ability to read engineering drawings and follow specification sheets
  • Mechanical apprenticeship or technical training to City & Guilds or NVQ qualification or equivalent; candidates with time‑served experience also of interest

Benefits and Development

Full product training, integral part of the team, opportunity to develop new skills and long‑term potential to travel to customer sites.

Please apply through the job board or direct application. For further information, please call the recruiting contact.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026