At a Glance
- Tasks: Install, maintain, and repair hydraulic systems across diverse marine and industrial projects.
- Company: Leading engineering organisation in Glasgow with a dynamic team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent overtime potential, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Other info: Long-term career development and varied work across multiple sites.
- Why this job: Join a growing business and work on exciting projects that make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in hydraulic engineering and mechanical fitting required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading engineering organisation in the Glasgow area for a Hydraulic Engineer / Mechanical Fitter. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy engineering team working across a diverse range of marine and industrial projects. The successful candidate will have a strong mechanical fitting background, experience working with hydraulic systems, and be comfortable supporting projects across multiple sites. This role offers varied work, excellent overtime opportunities and long-term career development within a growing engineering business. Due to the nature of some projects, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, maintain and repair hydraulic systems and components in line with industry standards.
- Carry out fault finding, diagnostics, root cause analysis and repairs on hydraulic equipment.
- Read and interpret hydraulic schematics, technical drawings and engineering documentation.
- Assist with the testing, commissioning and validation of hydraulic systems.
- Prepare technical reports and maintenance documentation as required.
- Work closely with engineering and project teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Support marine and industrial maintenance, installation and repair activities.
- Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with company quality standards.
Requirements
- Proven experience within hydraulic engineering, mechanical fitting or a related engineering discipline.
- Strong mechanical knowledge and hands-on fitting experience.
- Experience working with hydraulic systems, including installation, maintenance and fault finding.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and hydraulic schematics.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
- Ability to work across multiple sites and projects when required.
Desirable
- Marine engineering experience.
- Industrial, manufacturing or heavy engineering background.
- Previous experience commissioning hydraulic systems.
Working Hours
- Monday to Thursday: 08:00 - 16:30
- Friday: 08:00 - 13:30
Overtime
- Monday to Saturday: Time and a Half (1.5x)
- Sunday: Double Time (2x)
- Overtime paid after completion of the standard working week.
Package
- Salary circa £40,000, dependent on experience.
- Excellent overtime earning potential.
- Opportunity to work on a variety of marine and industrial engineering projects.
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
If you are a skilled Mechanical fitter with a hydraulics background looking for an exciting new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's team in Glasgow!
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