Mechanical Fitter

Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting—supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.

Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter 
Location: Immingham 
Hours: 40 hours per week 

Looking for a hands‑on engineering role where your skills make a real impact? Join SGS Valve Services as a Mechanical Fitter and play a key role in delivering high‑quality valve maintenance, repair, overhaul and certification services for our customers.

This role offers a great mix of workshop and site‑based activities, giving you variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to work as part of an experienced technical team within a global organisation known for quality and integrity.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out valve maintenance, repair, overhaul and certification activities safely and efficiently, ensuring work is completed to a high technical standard and customer deadlines are met.
• Providing mechanical and technical support to colleagues, engineers and clients, contributing to best practice and continuous improvement.
• Working in line with SGS procedures, risk assessments and industry standards, with safety and compliance at the heart of everything you do.
• Completing job documentation and certification accurately and on time, ensuring full quality and legislative compliance.
• Supporting overall team and departmental performance through safe working behaviours, correct use of SGS equipment, and a commercially aware approach to service delivery.

If you’re a practical, safety‑focused Mechanical Fitter who enjoys variety, teamwork and working to high standards, SGS offers a stable role with opportunities to develop your skills within a respected global business.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Full Drivers License for use in the UK
• Mechanical Fitting Background
• Fork Lift Truck License

Desirable 

• Mechanical Fitter (Apprentice trained or equivalent) with at least 3 years within a mechanical engineering discipline.
• NVQ Level 2
• Safety Passport
• Knowledge of Valve certification and overhaul requirements

Additional Information

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for: 

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

APPLY NOW for full consideration, if you are selected for an interview, or further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly.