Gearbox Fitter

Industrial Gearbox Fitters

Day vacancies -39k plus overtime and benefits

Night Vacancies 50k plus overtime and Benefits

Are you a skilled Gearbox Fitter who takes pride in precision engineering and quality workmanship?

Do you enjoy diagnosing faults, rebuilding complex machinery, and seeing a job done properly?

We’re looking for a hands-on, detail-driven Gearbox Fitter to join our busy and growing gearbox repair team. You’ll play a key role in dismantling, inspecting, rebuilding, and reporting on a wide range of industrial gearboxes — contributing directly to reliability, safety, and performance for our customers.

What You’ll Be Doing

* Dismantling and assembling a wide range of industrial gearboxes to a high standard

* Carrying out detailed inspections and producing clear, accurate reports on condition and faults

* Interpreting engineering drawings, technical data, and specifications

* Ensuring all work meets quality, health & safety, and environmental standards

* Working independently while taking full ownership of accuracy and workmanship

* Supporting continuous improvement by identifying smarter, more efficient ways of working

* Responding to urgent or emergency repair requirements when needed

What We’re Looking For

* Time-served apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent hands-on experience

* Solid working knowledge of gearboxes and mechanical assemblies

* Confident using measuring and inspection equipment to ensure accuracy and quality

* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical data

* Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, practical mindset

* Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team

Education / Experience

* GCSEs (or equivalent)

* Proven experience in a mechanical or gearbox-related role

Why Join Us?

* Stable, long-term role within a specialist engineering team

* Opportunity to work on varied and technically interesting equipment

* Supportive workshop environment that values quality and skill

* Career development potential for motivated engineers

If you’re a gearbox fitter who enjoys hands-on engineering, fault-finding, and producing work you’re proud of — we’d love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed