Maintenance Fitter

Company: Holt-Recruitment
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Location: Southampton
Job Description:

Maintenance Fitter / Technician

Location: Southampton Salary: £45,000+ DOE Hours: 43.75 hours per week – 07:45 – 17:00 – Monday to Friday

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled engineer to join a busy operation where you will play a key role in ensuring maximum uptime of plant and machinery through proactive and reactive maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and resolve breakdown issues efficiently
  • Respond rapidly to minimise equipment downtime
  • Maintain all machinery to a high operational standard in line with company procedures
  • Comply with all machine operating systems and safety protocols
  • Keep accurate records of machinery on site
  • Complete and maintain documentation via CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)
  • Provide written and verbal reports to line management
  • Attend progress meetings as required
  • Carry out additional duties as reasonably requested
  • Adhere to company policies and procedures

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience in a similar maintenance role
  • Ability to strip down and rebuild hydraulic and mechanical components on heavy machinery
  • Strong understanding of technical drawings
  • Competent in lifting and slinging operations
  • Working knowledge of diesel engine maintenance
  • ONC qualification (or equivalent)
  • NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant engineering discipline
  • IT literate, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable Skills

  • HNC qualification in a relevant engineering field
  • Advanced hydraulic fault diagnosis at component level
  • Experience operating basic machine shop equipment (lathe, milling machine, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of 3-phase electrics
  • Experience working within a clean room environment
  • Background in metal recycling or similar heavy industrial sectors

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
  • On-site parking
  • Pension – auto enrolled in month 3
  • Medicash – fully funded after successful completion of 6-month probation

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Posted: June 1st, 2026