Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter

Gas Turbine Repair & Overhaul

Salary Negotiable Depending on Experience

Working: 9 day fortnight 07.30 to 16.15 Monday to Thursday / 07.30 to 16.00 every other Friday

Overview:

Join a world-class Turbine Repair team, working hands-on with industrial gas turbines and associated equipment. You’ll play a key role in the servicing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of complex turbine systems — ensuring that every engine meets exacting technical standards and delivers top performance for our customers across the UK and abroad.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performing complete strip-downs and rebuilds of industrial gas turbine engines, following detailed procedures and engineering specifications.
• Cleaning and inspecting components using chemical, ultrasonic, and manual methods, and carrying out dimensional checks with precision instruments (videoscopes, micrometers, DTIs, CMMs, etc.).
• Inspecting turbine and compressor blades, applying rectification techniques such as dressing, grit blasting, and glass peening.
• Assessing parts for serviceability, refurbishment, coating, and non-destructive testing (NDT) requirements.
• Conducting component and assembly balancing, making multiplane corrections where necessary.
• Assembling products using detailed build procedures, including pressure testing, cryogenic and induction heating techniques, degaussing, and electrical continuity/resistance testing — while maintaining full traceability and documentation.
• Supporting failure investigations, preparing photographic records and reports for customers and insurers.
• Installing turbines in test facilities, performing pre-test checks and in-situ repairs as required.
• Managing the receipt and dispatch of engines, ensuring correct installation in transport pods and containers.
• Supporting special projects and bespoke machinery work — including fault diagnostics, part selection, and repair verification.
• Assisting with the review and preparation of technical documentation to ensure compliance with internal and national standards.
• Providing training and mentorship for apprentices, new fitters, and customer support engineers.
• Safely operating mechanical lifting equipment (gantries, hoists, slings, shackles, etc.) after appropriate training.
• Maintaining flexibility to support other mechanical areas of the business and participating in field service work at customer sites in the UK and overseas.

Essential Qualifications:

• Completed Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or a minimum of 5 years’ relevant industry experience.
• BTEC National Certificate or City & Guilds Level 3 (Mechanical).
• Desirable:
• Experience with industrial or aero-derivative gas turbines.
• Knowledge of NDT techniques.
• LOLER or equivalent lifting certification.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent qualification.
• Leadership or supervisory training/certification.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven mechanical fitting experience in a related field (aerospace, marine, automotive, heavy plant, or power generation).
• Proficient in hand and power tools, including pneumatic and impact tools.
• Skilled in precision inspection and measurement.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• A collaborative team player with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset.
• Flexible, proactive, and willing to travel when required.

Why Join:

This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced turbine technologies in a highly skilled, collaborative environment. You’ll gain exposure to complex mechanical systems, precision engineering, and international operations — all while contributing to the reliable performance of critical power generation assets.

Install turbines in test and carry out pre-test checks prior to handover to test cell staff and carry out the required repairs in situ if required.

Assist in receipt and dispatch of engine assemblies ensuring correctly installed in dedicated shipping pods and containers.

Carry out installation and repairs on any special projects or equipment / tooling (bespoke design) / machinery, including full diagnostic investigation, selection of parts, repair and final checks as directed by the area supervisor.

Assist area supervisor with review of technical documentation, (including procedure writing), in relation to their accuracy and compliance with both Centrax and national standards

Assist with training of customer support engineers, new fitters and Centrax apprentices, on the strip, investigation and assembly of turbines.

Be competent (after training) to use a variety of mechanical lifting techniques and equipment (Overhead gantries, hoists, lifting attachments, slings and shackles).

Flexibility to work in other mechanical disciplined areas of the business as required.          ty

Work on customer sites and installations both in the UK and abroad.

Carry out duties compatible with this job and the employees' individual skills as required by management.

Qualifications and Skills:

Qualifications:

Essential:

Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or 5 years related experience.

BTEC National Certificate or City & Guilds - Mechanical. Level 3 Minimum.

Desirable:

Experience / knowledge of industrial or aero-derivative gas turbine engines.

NDT Techniques.

Any LOLER qualification (or equivalent).

IOSH Working Safely (or equivalent).

Any Team Leader or Management Qualification.

Experience:

Experience of general mechanical fitting in a comparable industry eg, aerospace, marine, automotive or heavy plant.

Working knowledge of power generation systems. Industrial experience preferred.

Skills:

Competent in use of hand and power tools including power/air/impact drills etc.

Competent in the usa of inspection / measuring equipment and techniques.

Good attention to detail.

Ability to work a9 part of a team.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
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