Maintenance Fitter


Company:	Travail Employment Group
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Ripon, YO51 9UU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	5 Nov 2026

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Summary

Maintenance Fitter | £39,000 | Days Only (4 on / 4 off)

Join a well-established, business in a hands-on maintenance role offering variety, training and long-term progression.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter at any stage of their career - whether you're newly qualified, highly experienced, or simply looking to move into a days-only position.

The Role

70% mechanical / 30% electrical maintenance

Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdowns

Fault finding, strip down, inspection and rebuild of machinery

Electrical fault finding on wiring, motors and control panels

Basic PLC fault diagnosis

Installation, upgrades and commissioning of new equipment

Working with hydraulic systems and lifting equipment

MIG welding and racking repairs

Maintenance of mechanical handling and production equipment

Carrying out condition-based inspections (bearings, drives, alignment)

Identifying and implementing improvements to reliability and performance

About You

We're keen to hear from candidates with a solid engineering foundation and a proactive approach:

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering (or time-served equivalent)

Strong mechanical / electro-mechanical fitting experience

Confident fault finding on hydraulics, motors and control panels

Basic knowledge of control systems and sensors

Comfortable with physical work and occasional working at height

Safety-conscious with a continuous improvement mindset

This role would suit:

Recently qualified engineers

Maintenance Fitters looking to broaden skills

Engineers seeking better work-life balance or a shift change

Shift Pattern

4 on / 4 off

6:00am - 6:00pm (days only - no nights)

Benefits

Competitive salary of £39,000

Workplace pension

Healthcare scheme

21 days holiday + option to buy up to 5 additional days

Cycle to Work scheme

Refer a Friend bonus

Ongoing training and career development

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

Thanks for your application. Due to the high level of responses we are currently receiving, whilst we endeavour to contact everyone, sometimes we are unable to. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of making your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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