Electrical/Mechanical Fitter

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Glasgow
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£50,000 / year
CATEGORY
Skilled Trades
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SKILLS

Maintenance Fault finding Overhaul Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship

FULL DESCRIPTION

Our client, based in Glasgow are looking for experienced and time served candidates for a permanent role who are mechanical and electrical biased.  Our client are a Scottish company within the Rail sector with scope for further training.

Mechanical/Electrical Fitter

The Nitty Gritty:

  • Mainteance, fault finding and overhaul experience
  • Permanent role
  • SVQ/NVQ Level 3 mechanical or electrical  – ESSENTIAL
  • HNC OR NC – Mechanical or electrical – ESSENTIAL
  • Recognised engineering apprenticeship – 3/4 years
  • Subject to medical, drink/alcohol test and Disclosure Scotland
  • Training – 6 months
  • Pay Rate  starts at £44,500 pa and then increase to £50,000 pa
  • Basic hours are 35 per week
  • Plenty of overtime available
  • Shift work is 2 or 3 shift system, depending on site
  • Final Salary Pension scheme
  • Free travel
  • Exellent holidays
  • Full training given over 6 months
  • All PPE supplied

Finer Details:

This is a great opportunity to learn along with a company based in Glasgow with excellent opportunity to move forward if you wish.

Role:

  • Carrying out general maintenance and fault finding and overhauling of machinery
  • Work may be of a heavy engineering nature
  • Recording all deferred work
  • Following technical instructions
  • Recording all information onto a computer system
  • Undertake inspections and examinations
  • Maintain a high level of Health & Safety
  • Work is carried out on a shift basis once training period is over.  There is a 2 or 3 shift system depending on site allocated to.  Dayshift commences at 9am until 4pm on dayshift and 9pm to 6am on a nightshift.  If working backshift this will be 2pm to 9pm.  Weekends will be included in the shift rota.
  • Overtime is paid above the basic rate and will vary depending on shift.
  • Excellent pension which is a very rare Final Salary Pension Scheme

Interested?

Please do hesistate to call for a confidential chat with one of our experienced recruiters.

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