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Dual Skilled Fitter in Ipswich
Job Posted: 5 days ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ipswich
Expire in: 22 days
Job Description
Mechanical Fitter
Location: Ipswich
Salary: Competitive DOE plus company benefits
Permanent (Full-Time)
Are you a mechanical fitter looking for your next challenge in the rolling stock industry? Are you passionate about hands-on engineering where improving reliability is at the forefront?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large UK based rolling stock company in the East of England.
Ganymede Solutions specialise in recruiting the best technical, engineering talent, and providing complete workforce solutions to help build and maintain infrastructure and transportation for a wide range of UK clients. Our core values define what we stand for and how we do things, helping us to provide the best possible service to our clients and candidates while maintaining a healthy working environment for our employees.
The Role
We are currently recruiting for mechanically biased fitter to join the existing team, carrying out light maintenance and repairs on rolling stock. In this role as a Mechanical Fitter, you will be responsible for performing fault finding and diagnostics across both mechanical and electrical systems, with a strong focus on mechanical skills. Your day-to-day tasks will involve carrying out light maintenance and repairs, including the replacement of driver seats, window wipers, windscreens, lights, headlamps, air hoses, braking systems, and pneumatics.
You will also be conducting service exams and routine fleet maintenance, ensuring all work meets safety and industry standards.
Additionally, you will work closely with trainers and team members, gaining support to further develop and enhance your skills in key areas of maintenance and diagnostics.
The company is committed to upskilling and developing and are keen to attract the right individual who is keen to grow and learn.
Training modules are associated with renumerations of up to £1500 per module
Salary & Benefits
Competitive, DOE
Final salary pension
31 day holiday including bank holiday’s
Incentivised development and training programme
About You
If you are looking for the next step in your career and this role interests you, here is what you will need to be considered for the Mechanical Fitter position.
This opportunity is ideal for individuals with a strong mechanical background, particularly those with experience in heavy machinery or vehicles backgrounds e.g. rolling stock, HGVs, plant, or aerospace industries. A solid understanding of pneumatics, braking systems, and hydraulics is essential, along with the ability to work effectively within a team environment.
As this role is based in a highly safety-critical environment, all candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including a medical assessment and drug & alcohol screening and DBS.
We welcome applications from ex-forces personnel, including those from the RAF, Royal Navy, and British Army, as well as experienced engineers from the Marine, Rail, Automotive, HGV, or Bus sectors. This is a fantastic opportunity to transition your career into the rail industry and be part of a dynamic and growing sector!
This is a 3- shift pattern with opportunity for overtime available.
Next Steps
After applying for the Mechanical Fitter role, your CV will be reviewed and if suitable we will be in touch with a 48 hour time frame.
Successful candidates will be required to attend a medical, drug & alcohol test and provide the correct eligibility to work documents.
If you are interested in this Mechanical Fitter position, press “APPLY” or send your CV to
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