Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Assembly Fitter — Leeds (LS12)

Permanent Contract | Wortley, Leeds | £35,932 + Annual Bonus

You’ll be assembling and testing precision metal forming equipment for one of the world’s most recognised engineering brands - a company that’s won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise three times. This isn’t a line-building job. It’s skilled mechanical fitter work, with complexity, variety, and real engineering credibility. If you’re a mechanical fitter in Leeds looking for a permanent role, read on.

• £35,932 per year + non-contractual annual bonus — competitive for skilled mechanical fitter roles in the Leeds area.
• 33 days annual leave — well above average for contract positions.
• Enhanced pension scheme and health cash plan included.
• Free on-site parking at the Wortley, Leeds facility.
• Permanent contract with progression routes — this client promotes from within.

Our client is a world-class OEM engineering business operating across 41 countries with an $8.5bn turnover. They’re known internationally for precision metal forming and finishing equipment - and for investing in the people who build it. Multiple Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in International Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. A global name. A Leeds operation. A proper engineering environment.

Based at the Wortley, Leeds site, you’ll play a key role in the assembly and testing of bespoke OEM machinery to precise customer specifications. This isn’t repetitive production work - you’ll be involved in problem solving, supporting less experienced colleagues, and contributing to non-conformance investigations. If you’ve got depth as a mechanical fitter, there’s room to use it.

• Assembly and testing of OEM machinery to meet customer requirements and engineering drawings
• Delegating and supporting semi-skilled colleagues on non-complex assembly tasks
• Carrying out Operator Asset Care and maintaining 6S standards
• Escalating parts, drawings, routings, and machine faults through the correct channels
• Participating in non-conformance investigations using 5Y/8D methodology
• Following stock control procedures accurately
• Providing on-the-job training and support to apprentices and new starters

We’re looking for an experienced mechanical fitter who takes quality and safety seriously. You’ll need:

• Apprentice-trained or NVQ Level 3 in a mechanical engineering discipline
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar mechanical assembly or fitting role
• Confident reading engineering drawings, assembly instructions, and standard operating procedures
• Experience working to tight tolerances in a precision engineering environment
• Familiarity with 6S, lean manufacturing, or structured problem-solving tools (5Y/8D an advantage)
• Any background in metal forming, press tooling, or industrial OEM machinery is a distinct advantage
• Flexible, proactive, team-oriented — and someone who doesn’t need to be told twice to escalate a problem