Mechanical Fitter - Heavy Plant/Industrial Maintenance

Location: Port of GreenockShift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights)Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

MRD Recruitment is working on behalf of our client to recruit an experienced Mechanical Fitter for a permanent opportunity based at the Port of Greenock.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Fitter to join a skilled engineering team responsible for maintaining heavy industrial plant and machinery that supports critical port operations. The Mechanical fitter role offers long-term career development, ongoing technical training and the opportunity to work on a diverse range of heavy diesel and mechanical equipment.

As a Mechanical Fitter, you'll be responsible for carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs across a range of heavy diesel plant and industrial machinery. You'll play a key role in ensuring equipment remains safe, compliant and fully operational, while helping minimise downtime through effective fault finding, diagnostics and timely repairs.

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• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on heavy diesel plant and machinery
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• Diagnosing mechanical faults using specialist diagnostic and testing equipment
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• Responding quickly to equipment failures to minimise operational disruption
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• Maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic systems
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• Ensuring all maintenance work complies with current legislation and safety standards
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• Supporting equipment reliability and operational performance
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• Working safely within permit-to-work systems and engineering procedures
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• Developing multi-skilled mechanical and electrical engineering capabilities
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We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Fitter with a background in heavy diesel plant, heavy industrial machinery or similar mechanical maintenance environments. You should have:

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• Experience maintaining heavy diesel plant and industrial equipment
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• Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
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• A good understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
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• Experience working in a busy, safety-critical environment
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• A proactive approach to maintenance and problem solving
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• A strong commitment to health and safety standards
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You'll also need to be willing to:

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• Work at heights when required
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• Follow safe systems of work and accident reporting procedures
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• Develop multi-skilled electrical and mechanical engineering skills
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In addition to a competitive salary, you'll benefit from excellent training, career development and a comprehensive benefits package.

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• Competitive salary
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• Shift allowance
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• Generous annual leave entitlement
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• Pension contribution
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• Ongoing technical training and career development
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• Employee wellbeing and assistance support
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• Long-term career opportunities within a growing engineering environment
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This is an opportunity to join a business investing heavily in its engineering operations and infrastructure, with the chance to work on a wide variety of heavy industrial equipment in a challenging and rewarding maintenance role. If you're an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking for a role that offers technical variety, long-term stability and genuine career progression, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or contact MRD Recruitment in confidence for more information.