Shift Mechanical Fitter

Job Title:
Shift Mechanical Fitter

Location:
Corby (NN17)

Salary:
Salary £39,484 - £40,351 (inclusive of shift premium)

Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Working as part of a multi-skilled shift team, we are looking for someone to carryout PPM activities alongside reactive maintenance activities in a busy manufacturing environment.

The post holder will be expected to maintain maximum efficiency of machinery whilst maintaining the highest Health & Safety standards, ensuring all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance to the site maintenance procedures.

Other responsibilities will also include, but are not limited to:

• Experience working in a heavy industrial environment would be advantageous.
• The role will involve working as part of a team and sometimes under one’s own initiative. The candidate should be a good team player who is also comfortable and capable to work by themselves when required.
• Performing job specific personal risk assessments to ensure safety during engineering maintenance activities.
• Uphold HSE standards in compliance with site procedures.
• Managing engineering spares and inventory to minimise equipment downtime.
• Prepare and carryout mechanical maintenance activities across plant
• Ensure all engineering activities preventive, corrective, breakdown and shutdown maintenance are recorded in the correct manner using the site MMS
• Interpreting mechanical drawings
• Contribute to decreasing both the total life cycle cost of assets and the cost of maintenance
• Ensure that all assets within the designated areas of responsibility are maintained to high engineering standards, which consistently contribute to achieving business objectives
• Identify and implement plant area improvement activities that support the continuous improvement of plant availability, safety, the environment and asset performance

This role is for a mechanical fitter to work in a heavy industrial environment working a shift pattern which consists of a week of days, a week of lates and a week of night shifts on a rotating basis Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will work in an engineering team comprising of both mechanical and electrical engineers.

The candidate should be either apprentice trained or have a recognised level 3 qualification such as a BTEC, C+G or NVQ Level 3.

We’re also keen to hear from individuals who have:

• Experience using both mig and stick welding apparatus.
• Bench fitting. Building up and overhauling plant critical spares.
• Knowledge and experience working on pneumatic and hydraulic systems.li>
• The candidate will have experience of both reactive and preventative maintenance. In this role the candidate will be split between these activities.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience working on cylinders, chains, sprockets, pumps, bearings, roll conveyors etc.
• Experience of working with computerized maintenance management systems (SAP PM experience would be ideal)
• Basic computer literacy

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review
• Annual Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as discounts with local and national retailers and services. Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services