Mechanical Assembler/Fitter

  • Travail Employment Group
  • Keynsham, Somerset
  • Apr 01, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

Mechanical Fitter
salary 15.96 per hour or 30,707 annually + regular over time at 1.5 or x 2, Keynsham, BS31, 33 days holiday, pension, sick pay, parking, Monday to Friday 37 hour week, flexible start and finish times, Permanent role.

An opportunity to join an established, friendly and stable manufacturing company in Keynsham as a mechanical fitter, working in an mechanical assembley and build environment environment reporting to the mechanical team leader.

The mechanical assembler role involves

  • Build & install of mechanical sub assemblies in accordance with supplied engineering drawings and specification sheets.
  • Complete work in a timely manner and to meet the machine build time line.
  • Bench fitting work
  • Build of mechanical sub assemblies
  • Set-up & alignment of machine frames and tooling
  • Set-up machines to specified tolerances and capability
  • Functional testing and fault finding
  • Use of conventional hand and machine tools, any basic machining skills are useful
  • Opportunities to support visits to customers to commission & test and set up machines

The mechanical fitter position requirements

  • Ideally from a mechanical fitting or assembly background any knowledge of the packaging industry would be of interest
  • Would suit a candidate with attention to detail, some basic computer literacy is required
  • Able to read engineering drawings and follow specification sheets
  • A mechanical apprenticeship or technical training to City & Guilds or NVQ qualification or equivalent level is ideal but candidates who have experience through a time served route would also be of interest

The mechanical fitter or mechanical assembler, role is working with an established and friendly production engineering company on the outskirts of Bristol in Keynsham where you will get full product training and be an integral part of the team with the oppportunity to develop new skills and long term potential to travel to customer sites.

Benefits

Job title: mechanical fitter
Salary: 15.96 per hour or 30,707 annually + regular over time at 1.5 or x 2
Benefits: 33 days holiday, pension, sick pay, parking
Hours: Monday to Friday 37 hour week, flexible start and finish times
Location: Keynsham, BS31
Duration: Permanent

Please apply for this role through the job board or apply direct to (url removed) or for further information, please call Adam on (phone number removed).

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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