Location: Grangemouth
Salary: Starting at £27,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday
Build a Long Term Career in Rail Engineering
Are you hands on, mechanically minded, and looking for a career rather than just a job?
We're recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter to join a growing rail freight maintenance team in Rochester. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys practical work and wants to develop specialist engineering skills within the rail industry.
You'll benefit from a structured 12 month training programme, providing you with the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to become a fully competent Mechanical Fitter. As you progress through the programme, you'll receive salary increases at both the 6 month and 12 month milestones, recognising your development and growing skill set.
In addition to your basic salary, there is plenty of overtime available, paid at enhanced rates of 1.5x and 2x pay, giving you the opportunity to significantly increase your annual earnings.
What's in it for You?
Starting salary of £27,000
Structured 12 month training programme
Salary increases at 6 months and 12 months
Significant overtime opportunities available
Overtime paid at time and a half (1.5x) and double time (2x)
Monday to Friday working pattern
Opportunity to build a long term career within the rail sector
Learn valuable mechanical, fabrication and fault finding skills from experienced engineers
Clear progression pathway within a specialist engineering environment
The Role
As a Mechanical Fitter, you'll be responsible for repairing, maintaining, and refurbishing rail freight vehicles to the highest safety and quality standards.
This is a physically demanding, hands on role that will involve working underneath rail wagons, manual handling, loading and unloading equipment, and occasional work at height. You'll gain experience across a wide range of engineering activities including mechanical fitting, welding, grinding, fabrication, brake testing, fault finding, gauging, and general wagon maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
Repair, maintain, and refurbish railway freight vehicles and company assets
Carry out rail vehicle inspections, fault finding, and modifications
Complete damage repairs across a variety of freight wagons
Support planned maintenance activities to ensure fleet availability
Follow strict health and safety procedures at all times
Work effectively as part of a skilled engineering team
The Candidate
We're looking for individuals who:
Have a genuine interest in mechanics, engineering, or hands on work
Are eager to learn and develop through a structured training programme
Have a positive attitude and strong work ethic
Can follow instructions and work safely in a busy workshop environment
Want to build a long term career within engineering and rail
Essential Requirements
Full UK Driving Licence
Ability to pass a pre employment medical
Ability to pass Drugs & Alcohol screening
Ability to obtain a DBS check
Comfortable working in a physically demanding environment
Ready to Kickstart Your Engineering Career?
If you're looking for a hands on role where you'll be paid to learn, develop specialist engineering skills, and build a long term career within the rail industry, we'd love to hear from you.
With a structured 12 month training programme, salary increases at both the 6 and 12 month milestones, and regular overtime paid at enhanced rates of up to double time, this is a fantastic opportunity to rapidly increase both your skills and earning potential.
Apply today and take the first step towards becoming a skilled Mechanical Fitter in one of the UK's most essential and rewarding engineering sectors.
About Ford & Stanley Group
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Salary description
£27000.00 - £28000.00 per year