Maintenance Fitter, Newcastle upon Tyne

Rewards and Benefits on Offer; Immediate start available Competitive basic salary Dayshift Free on-site parking A streamlined, quick interview process MTrecs New Opportunity; MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client, based just North of Newcastle by recruiting a permanent Maintenance Fitter. You will be joining an industry leading company, with an excellent team-based culture and fantastic long-term career prospects .If you have a background within Maintenance, ideally multiskilled with a mechanical bias, apply now for an immediate response The Job Youll Do; This is a hands-on, shop-floor critical role responsible for maintaining, repairing, and improving all production equipment Proactively prevent failures, diagnose issues quickly, and keep production running across: the press and machine shops as well as plant facilitiesImplement strategies to reduce downtime as much as possible Breakdown response&fault finding - Rapid response to equipment breakdowns across site Diagnose mechanical faults under pressure with minimal information Carry out effective repairs to restore production quickly Execute and improve PPM schedules across all equipment Identify weak points and implement permanent fixesEnsure all maintenance is logged, tracked, and auditable Strip, inspect, rebuild, and install mechanical components including: bearings, shafts, gearboxes, hydraulic&pneumatic systems and tooling Focus on continuous improvement Work to strict HSE standards at all times Support Production About You; NVQ Level 3 / Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) Time-served Maintenance Fitter preferred Strong mechanical background in heavy industrial / manufacturing environmentsExperience with: Hydraulics&pneumatics, bearings, drives, and rotating equipment Confident in fault finding under pressure Able to read and interpret mechanical drawings Electrical fault-finding experience TPBN1_UKTJ