Mechanical Fitter

Company: NCE Switchgear
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Location: Clydebank
Job Description:

This is an opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to expand their career with a leading switchgear manufacturer. Ideal candidate will be time served from a mechanical background with experience of Mechanical fit outs of Switchgear including coppering out on a busbar system and knowledge of working with ACB’s and swtiches.

Duties are a combination of but not limited to:

  • Interpreting drawings for manufacturing
  • Assembling electrical control panel work
  • Fitting copper
  • Fitting furniture on doors eg. handles on doors
  • Occasional site work may be required (UK based)
  • Completing assembly of panel work ready for despatch

Skills and Attributes:

  • Proven experience in a similar role is essential
  • Experience dealing with Switchgear/switchboards
  • Ability to interpret and understand drawings
  • You must be comfortable working in small or awkward spaces
  • A full, clean driving licence would be desirable for this role

Benefits:

  • Four day working week (every weekend is a long weekend)
  • After 2 years service, eligible to join company private health care plan
  • Additional holiday entitlement for long service

About NCE:

NCE Switchgear provides bespoke solutions to suit every customer’s electrical power system needs. We pride ourselves in delivering proven and certified systems for any power-based application, together with Naval and Marine bespoke application. Due to expanding growth we are currently hiring a number of Mechanical Labourers to join our team.

Join our manufacturing team under new shop floor leadership in our Clydebank and Yoker facilities. With easy access points from both the Erskine Bridge and the new Renfrew Bridge, we are a short journey from Glasgow, Paisley and further afield.

NCE Switchgear now operates a four day working week within our NCE factory in Clydebank. That means that you will benefit in a long weekend every weekend! Due to the nature of this role, we cannot offer hybrid or a WFH opportunity.

Posted: July 11th, 2026