Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter - Maintenance Planner

Pay: £35,000 to £40,000 per hour depending on experience

Location:

Port Clarence

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 06:30-15:30

Contract:

Ongoing temporary (via Manpower) Potential for perm

Manpower is recruiting on behalf of a leading industrial gas and engineering organisation for a Mechanical Fitter - Maintenance Planner to support the safe and reliable operation of an Upper Tier COMAH production site and associated satellite facilities. This role is ideal for a time-served mechanical fitter with strong maintenance planning experience, excellent organisational skills, and a proactive approach to safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, prioritise, and coordinate all mechanical maintenance activities, ensuring safety remains the highest priority at all times.

Develop, manage, and maintain maintenance schedules using a CMMS (e.g. PEMAC, SAP, Maximo).

Ensure all mechanical materials, consumables, and spare parts are correctly specified, available, and accurately recorded.

Support the Maintenance Manager with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and safety-critical mechanical tasks.

Coordinate and plan mechanical maintenance activities for smaller, remote COMAH satellite sites.

Maintain mechanical asset integrity schedules, inspection routines, and follow-up actions.

Capture and review unplanned mechanical work to drive continuous improvement of maintenance plans.

Track maintenance costs and expenditure against budgets.

Coordinate mechanical work with contractors, suppliers, engineering teams, and inspection bodies.

Support site audits, including HSE, Mechanical Integrity, and Process Safety audits.

Raise purchase orders, receipt goods, and support mechanical spares stock control.

Ensure all mechanical modifications follow internal management of change (MOC) procedures and specifications.

Provide general administrative and planning support as required.

Skills, Experience & Knowledge

NVQ Level 3, Apprenticeship, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering (essential).

Experience working as a Mechanical Fitter in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

Proven experience in maintenance planning and scheduling.

Strong working knowledge of CMMS systems (PEMAC, SAP, Maximo, or similar).

Good understanding of Permit to Work systems and safe systems of work.

Knowledge of COMAH regulations, PSSR, and mechanical asset integrity requirements.

IOSH qualification or willingness to work towards one.

Proficient in Microsoft Office and maintenance stock/ordering systems.

Experience working in hazardous or highly regulated environments is highly desirable.

Pay & Benefits

£35,000 to £40,000 per year depending on experience

Full-time, Monday to Friday, day-shift hours

Weekly pay

Accrued holiday entitlement