Mechanical Fitter

Company: TechNichols Resourcing Ltd
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Location: Shaw
Job Description:

Role: Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Shift Fitter

Salary: £53,000 – £54,000 per annum, plus 27 days holiday + bank holidays, life assurance, pension (up to 10% ’employer’ contributions and employee to match – 20% maximum total), and overtime (£10k+ potential)

Hours: Working 4 & 3 shifts on a weekly rotation

Location: Commutable from Reading, Newbury, Thatcham, Swindon, Basingstoke, Andover, Oxford, Didcot, and surrounding areas

Company: Working in a fast moving and automated manufacturing environment with a great team and family feel culture where you can feel valued, due to growth are currently in search of a new Mechanical Engineer / Fitter to support various maintenance tasks around the factory. There are a lot of exciting things pending including CAPEX spend on machinery and going through an site of excellence program, bringing improvements and changes. It’s a real opportunity for those who want to help shape the future of the factory.

Responsibilities

  • Focusing on mechanical maintenance and fitting work across all plant and machinery through fault finding, planned maintenance, shut downs and project work.
  • Working in a dedicated mechanical team, responsible for all mechanics across the factory.
  • Identification of solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Support the handover of work to the opposite shift and ensure works are logged and recorded.
  • To work safely at all times and follow safe systems of work.
  • To be actively involved in the TPM improvement process.

Requirements

  • Mechanically trained and qualified either through an Apprenticeship or similar or equivalent, holding mechanical engineering qualifications.
  • Mechanical background in a similar environment, in industrial or production or manufacturing environment.
  • Job titles may include Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Technician.
  • Having SOME of the following mechanical experience: gear boxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, belts, bearings, chains, shafts, boilers, steam, pumps, welding, fault finding and repairs.
  • Friendly and adaptable working attitude, with the hunger to learn and progress.
  • Proactive work attitude and keen to get stuck in.

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Posted: June 8th, 2026