Job Description
Location: Okehampton
Hours: 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
As a Mechanical Fitter, youll play a vital role in keeping our water and wastewater facilities running safely and efficiently. Youll be working with pumps, valves, pipework, and treatment machinery, ensuring everything operates smoothly and meets the highest industry standards. This is a hands-on role where your technical skills and problem-solving abilities will make a real difference to our operations and the communities we serve.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Mechanical Fitter, youll be working within the water operations team, supporting them in maintaining and repairing essential water treatment equipment. Your day to day will include:
• Installing and maintaining mechanical equipment including pumps, valves, pipework, and treatment machinery
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and responding to emergency breakdowns as part of the callout rota
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and replacing worn components to minimise downtime
• Working safely in accordance with health and safety procedures, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems
• Completing accurate maintenance records and communicating equipment status to the wider team
This role of Mechanical Fitter is great for someone who
* Holds a mechanical fitting or engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, Apprenticeship, or similar)
* Brings experience within water, wastewater, utilities, or industrial environments
* Demonstrates confidence working with rotating equipment and interpreting technical drawings
* Applies strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills with a practical approach
* Holds a full driving licence
Were all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you dont tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here. Theres never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefits
Were proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. Were proud of the steps weve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kiers diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.