Job Description

Homer Burgess part of RSK Group, is a successfully family-run company founded in 1958 and based in Dumfries, Scotland, is a well-known and respected mechanical engineering business offering design, fabrication, installation, repair and maintenance service
We are now hiring for a Mechanical Fitter to join the team in Dumfries, Scotland.
Key Responsibilities:

• Performing routine planned and reactive maintenance to ensure machinery runs efficiently
• Diagnosing faults and repairing or replacing defective parts
• Assembling mechanical components and systems
• Aligning and fitting parts in accordance with technical drawings and specifications
• Understanding technical drawings, and manuals to guide installations and repairs.
• Conducting performance tests on machinery.
• Inspecting components for wear and tear or potential failure.
• Operating hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
• Working with welding, grinding, and cutting equipment when needed.
• Following health and safety regulations.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
• Keeping records of maintenance and repairs.
• Reporting issues to supervisors or engineers
• Working closely with engineers, electricians, and other tradespeople.
• Supporting project teams during machinery upgrades or installations

Person Specification:

• Time-served trades-person ideally in a plant-based role or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience,
• Capable of assessing a job and appropriately applying your experience to it, even if the precise requirements of the job are new to you,
• Capable of problem solving and 'thinking on your feet'
• Supportive of company policies, including QM & H&S systems
• Supportive of company values of integrity, fairness & honesty
• Flexible in your approach to work
• Able to work well under pressure

Salary & Benefits:

• Commensurate with experience - Hourly Rate
• Access to a range of employee discounts
• Working week hours - Monday to Friday 07:30 to 15:30
• On-site parking
• Occasional Overtime to support reactive breakdowns and planned outages

Homer Burgess is a successful, family-run company founded in 1958 in Dumfries, Scotland. We are a well-known and respected mechanical engineering business offering design, fabrication, installation, repair and maintenance services. We are renowned for our repair and maintenance service offering, providing a range of on- and off-site services, including maintenance service programmes, fitting work around shutdown windows and quieter periods to minimise disruption to the client's operations.
We work with clients to provide bespoke design solutions with a team of highly qualified and experienced engineers working from an extensive site, including a fabrication shop, metalwork, milling, lathe, roller and compressor equipment. Our business is approved for welding and specialises in fabricating steelwork, tanks, vessels, pipework and machinery.
Our services include engineering design and solutions, fabrication, machining, milling, turning and grinding and using computer-aided design (CAD), 2D drawing and 3D modelling. We work with clients to understand requirements and to solve problems, offering appropriate solutions
Homer Burgess is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

Skills Required