Salary: £18 – £20/hour O/T + Door to Door = c£44k – £48k
Permanent – Full Time
Construction
Dover, Kent
date posted: 2026-08-04 11:05:42
Mechanical Fitter Dover – c£40k – £45k+ – door to door – O/T
The position is full time (40 hours per week minimum), and includes plenty of overtime opportunities, door to door travel and a call out rota system (1:6). There are 25 days annual leave, plus the statutory bank holidays included (33 in total) with an immediate enrolment within the company pension scheme
This company is a mechanical and electrical sitework and workshop repair and service provider who operate in all the major ME industries, Water, Power, Oil Gas, Food and Paper, and offer a full Project Management Service including Principal Contractor and Principle Designer (under CDM 2015) status.
Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Mechanical Fitter, covering East Sussex. This role is a mobile €œhands on€ position working in the field of Mechanical Engineering.
The successful candidate will be required to:
* Dismantle all types of mechanical equipment, such as (but not limited to) pumps, motors, gearboxes, screens etc
* Inspect the dismantled components, including taking tolerance measurements, shaft run outs, and assessing/understanding the recommended repair method
* Fault finding on equipment such as pumps, gearboxes etc specialist equipment is provided by the company
* Under the guidance and instruction of the Operations Manager, carry out the repair/refurbishment of the mechanical equipment
* Work on Water Utility, Power Industry, Food, Paper, Petroleum and Government sites as part of a mechanical electrical team
* Onsite removal and installation of mechanical equipment including working at height, within confined spaces, in sewerage and potable water environments etc
Candidate
* Ideally a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably with a Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship (Water Utilities and/or Power Industry experience is advantageous)
* Full UK driving licence
* Experience of, or a good understanding of, onsite health and safety rules and regulations
* Confined space trained or a good understanding of confined spaces training can be provided
* Watery Hygiene trained or a good understanding of sewerage/clean water hygiene training can be provided
* The ability to work alone but also be an excellent communicator when working within a team
* Good organisational skills with a strong ability to multi-task
* This role is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company, with a solid customer base, and a vision for the future which includes promotion and new roles/responsibilities.
