Experienced Mechanical Fitter

Drenagh Sawmills is a long established, family-owned business located in Limavady. The Company uses timber to produce an innovative range of bespoke products for use in the fencing, landscaping, pallet & packaging and playground markets in the UK and Ireland.

We are seeking to recruit an:

Experienced Mechanical Fitter

As a critical member of the Companys Maintenance team, you will work at maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing machinery in our manufacturing facilities. You will work closely with all staff in each department to ensure optimum machinery performance and reduction of downtime.

Responsibilities will include:

• Mechanical reactive and preventative maintenance;
• Plant improvements, upgrades and installations;
• Fault diagnosis to establish root cause of failure on mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems;

Essential Criteria:

• Must have a recognised time served apprenticeship and achieved a relevant recognised qualification;
• 3 - 5 years' experience gained working within a manufacturing environment in a similar role;
• Strong technical skills;
• Welding and fabrication experience;
• Strong analytical skills with proven problem solving ability;
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems;
• Experience of troubleshooting, fault finding, and repairs on modern machinery and equipment, hydraulics and pneumatics systems;
• Confident in reading and understanding engineering drawings to include hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to work on your own or as part of a team;
• Reliable, honest, trustworthy and hard-working;
• Good communications skills.

Desirable criteria:

Due to the nature of the role preference will be given to applicants demonstrating the following:

• Experience of working with heavy plant/industrial machinery,
• Experience in major mechanical upgrades and installations;
• Machining experience use of manual lathes, milling machines;
• Electrical qualification and experience specifically relevant to maintenance and fault finding.

An attractive wage is available. Application forms can be downloaded from

Closing date for receipt of applications is: 5pm on Friday 25th September 2026.

Drenagh Sawmills Limited is an equal opportunity employer.