Mechanical Fitter

Homer Burgess, part of RSK Group, is a family-run mechanical engineering business offering design, fabrication, installation, repair and maintenance services. We are now hiring for a Mechanical Fitter to join the team in Dumfries, Scotland.

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• Perform routine planned and reactive maintenance to ensure machinery runs efficiently
  
• Diagnose faults and repair or replace defective parts
  
• Assemble mechanical components and systems
  
• Align and fit parts in accordance with technical drawings and specifications
  
• Understand technical drawings and manuals to guide installations and repairs
  
• Conduct performance tests on machinery
  
• Inspect components for wear and tear or potential failure
  
• Operate hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments
  
• Work with welding, grinding and cutting equipment when needed
  
• Follow health and safety regulations
  
• Ensure all work is carried out in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
  
• Keep records of maintenance and repairs
  
• Report issues to supervisors or engineers
  
• Work closely with engineers, electricians and other tradespeople
  
• Support project teams during machinery upgrades or installations
  

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• Time-served tradesperson, ideally in a plant-based role or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
  
• Capable of assessing a job and applying experience even if the precise requirements are new
  
• Strong problem solving and the ability to think on your feet
  
• Supportive of company policies, including QM and H&S systems
  
• Supportive of the company values of integrity, fairness and honesty
  
• Flexible in approach to work
  
• Able to work well under pressure
  

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• Compensation commensurate with experience - hourly rate
  
• Access to a range of employee discounts
  
• Working week hours: Monday to Friday 07:30 to 15:30
  
• On-site parking
  
• Occasional overtime to support reactive breakdowns and planned outages
  

Homer Burgess is a successful, family-run company founded in 1958 in Dumfries, Scotland. We are a well-known mechanical engineering business offering design, fabrication, installation, repair and maintenance services. We are renowned for our repair and maintenance service offering, providing on- and off-site services, including maintenance service programmes, fitting work around shutdown windows and quieter periods to minimise disruption to the client’s operations.

We work with clients to provide bespoke design solutions with a team of highly qualified engineers working from an extensive site, including a fabrication shop, metalwork, milling, lathe, roller and compressor equipment. Our business is approved for welding and specialises in fabricating steelwork, tanks, vessels, pipework and machinery. Our services include engineering design and solutions, fabrication, machining, milling, turning and grinding using CAD, 2D drawing and 3D modelling.

Homer Burgess is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business. Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained to employ, develop and reward talented individuals. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing workplace adjustments to support a flexible and dynamic environment. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities. If you’re passionate about making a difference, join us as we work to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future.

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• Entry level
  

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• Full-time
  

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• Engineering and Information Technology
  

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• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing