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