Mechanical Fitter

Company: Morson Group
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Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

Introduction

Ready to Level Up Your Career? Join the team with our client working at Govan.

Job Overview

Mechanical Fitters required!

Salary

Local contractors – Standard: PAYE: £20.10, UMBRELLA: £26.89; Nightshift: PAYE: £26.73, UMBRELLA: £35.67.

Travelling contractors – Standard: PAYE: £28.10, UMBRELLA: £37.75; Nightshift: PAYE: £34.73, UMBRELLA: £46.52.

Responsibilities

  • Machinery and plant installation
  • Levelling and laser alignment of mechanical equipment
  • Torque of equipment – tightening to a certain degree
  • Working to tight tolerance with equipment
  • Dimensional controls of equipment (e.g., laser measuring devices)
  • Drilling and tapping of holes
  • Marking off
  • Jig fabrication
  • Working with hydraulics

Qualifications

  • Trade papers, e.g., formal modern apprenticeship
  • Shaft line experience
  • Clear understanding of SHE risks awareness
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes
  • Comfortable working in confined spaces and/or at height
  • Safety certification – e.g., SHE induction, COSHH awareness, working at height
  • Mechanical background and experience within mechanical fitter role

Benefits

  • Build your portfolio by working on advanced defence projects
  • Opportunities to go permanent
  • Provide security for our country and allies for decades to come

Candidate must be flexible to work shift patterns. Full rate card available on request. Successful candidates will be required to gain security clearance before eligible to start on site (we will help with all paperwork).

If you would be interested please call 0161 707 1516 or send your CV and certificates to caya.hughes@morson.com.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026