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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 Title: Mechanical Fitter
- Location: Immingham
- Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am-4:30pm
- Salary: £28k - £34k (DOE), including a bonus, private healthcare and generous benefits package
Looking for a practical, hands-on engineering role? Join SGS Valve Services as a Mechanical Fitter and help maintain, repair and overhaul industrial valves for customers across a range of industries.
This varied role combines workshop and site-based work, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills while working alongside an experienced team within a global business.
What You'll Be Doing
- Carrying out valve maintenance, repairs and overhauls.
- Supporting testing, certification and inspection activities.
- Working safely and following industry and company standards.
- Completing job paperwork and quality documentation.
- Supporting the team to deliver high-quality service to customers.
This could suit candidates from a wide range of engineering backgrounds, including manufacturing, maintenance, plant, heavy industry, oil & gas, utilities, power generation or similar sectors.
What You'll Need
- Full UK driving licence.
- Mechanical fitting, maintenance, assembly, manufacturing or engineering background.
- Forklift Truck licence.
Desirable
- Apprentice-trained Mechanical Fitter or equivalent experience.
- NVQ Level 2 (or similar engineering qualification).
- Safety Passport.
- Experience with valves, pumps, rotating equipment, pressure systems or industrial maintenance.
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 (BUPA)
- 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.
Skills Required
- Full UK driving licence
- Mechanical fitting, maintenance, assembly, manufacturing, or engineering background
- Forklift Truck licence
- Apprentice-trained Mechanical Fitter or equivalent experience
- NVQ Level 2 or similar engineering qualification
- Safety Passport
- Experience with valves, pumps, rotating equipment, pressure systems, or industrial maintenance
SGS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SGS and has not been reviewed or approved by SGS.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is part of the U.S. package and is generally viewed as adequate even if not standout. Company information also underscores healthcare coverage as a standard element of the offering.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) is commonly included in the U.S., and group disclosures reference post‑employment benefit plans in select regions. These components provide a baseline of retirement security beyond core pay.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive/bonus structures are part of the compensation mix and cited positively in some regions and roles. Punctual pay is also highlighted as a plus.
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