Mechanical fitter

Mechanical Fitter

Location: Chatham, Kent

Salary: £35,00.00 - £37,00.00 Per Annum Plus Excellent Benefits

Job Type: Permanent / Full Time

Hours: Mondy - Friday (37 Hours Per Week)

Unique opportunity for a Maintenance Mechanical Fitter to join a prestigious training facility in Chatham, Kent.

MKC Training is seeking a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join its team at the Royal School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks in Chatham, Kent. This role involves maintaining and repairing mechanical machinery and equipment across training workshops, offices and classrooms.

Key responsibilities 

• Inspect, test and repair mechanical machinery and equipment used in technical trade training workshops, offices and classrooms.
• Perform machine turning, milling, bench fitting, welding and brazing, sheet metal work, and servicing of petrol and diesel engines/generators, pumps and hydraulics.
• Interpret engineering diagrams and charts.
• Work at height where required.

What we are looking for 

• Relevant qualifications such as an Apprenticeship, C&G, NVQ or equivalent.
• Experience with machine turning, milling, bench fitting, welding and brazing, sheet metal work, and servicing of mechanical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams and charts.  
• Maintain a full UK driving license.
• Willingness to work at height.

MKC Training is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, all applications will be considered. They provide support through Mental Health First Aid and Coaching and Mentoring schemes, are accredited Investors in People, ISO accredited and have a Gold Award in the Medway Healthy Workplaces Programme and have won several Health & Safety awards.

MKC Training is passionate about the success they deliver for their learners, partners, and local communities, empowering people to be ambitious, solution-focused, proactive, and creative thinkers. Their values, Commitment to learner success, Investment in People, Collaboration through partnership to achieve shared goals, Innovation to prepare for tomorrow, help them achieve their vision, to be the UK’s most innovative training design and delivery partner, trusted by customers to prepare them for tomorrow. They have a long and very successful partnership contract based at the Royal School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks.

Benefits include

• Six weeks paid holiday (plus bank holidays).
• Generous contributory pension.
• Funding for continuous professional development and personal growth.
• Mental Health and Wellbeing support.
• Private healthcare.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• On-site gym.

Additional Information

• Full Job Description is available on request.
• Closing Date Friday 15th May 2026 although this is subject to change allowing for market conditions.
• All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service application. MKC Training follows the DBS Code of Practice.
• Armed Forces Covenant – We offer guaranteed interviews to military veterans if they meet the selection criteria.
• Note to Recruitment Agencies – this recruitment project is under a managed service contract – direct approaches to the client will not be accepted.