Maintenance Engineer / Fitter
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,650 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus call out |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | IFAA195522 |
Summary
37.5 hours per week
Are you a Maintenance Engineer? Have you previously worked in a heavy forge environment? Do you want to work for one of the UK’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers?
Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) have an exciting opportunity to join their Maintenance Engineering team as a Maintenance Fitter.
Main duties:
Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks.
Installation of new plant.
Planning mechanical maintenance tasks for completion during the shutdown.
Development and upgrading of existing equipment.
Good knowledge of safety and permit to work systems.
More about you:
We would like you to be an apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer who is mechanically bias. You must have experience in a heavy forge environment coupled with good working knowledge of hydraulics (ideally Oilgear Towler) and great mobile plant maintenance skills (manipulator, FLT and OHC).
Experience of break downs on presses, hammers, lathes and borers would also be beneficial, however not essential.
More about IFA:
We manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector. We are unique due to the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location
What we offer?
A permanent role with a local company for a competitive salary
Training and Development opportunities
33 days holidays
Pension scheme - 5% contribution
Bonus scheme
Westfield cash plan Level 1
On-site parking is available
Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.
Are you a Maintenance Engineer? Have you previously worked in a heavy forge environment? Do you want to work for one of the UK’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers?
Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) have an exciting opportunity to join their Maintenance Engineering team as a Maintenance Fitter.
Main duties:
Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks.
Installation of new plant.
Planning mechanical maintenance tasks for completion during the shutdown.
Development and upgrading of existing equipment.
Good knowledge of safety and permit to work systems.
More about you:
We would like you to be an apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer who is mechanically bias. You must have experience in a heavy forge environment coupled with good working knowledge of hydraulics (ideally Oilgear Towler) and great mobile plant maintenance skills (manipulator, FLT and OHC).
Experience of break downs on presses, hammers, lathes and borers would also be beneficial, however not essential.
More about IFA:
We manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector. We are unique due to the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location
What we offer?
A permanent role with a local company for a competitive salary
Training and Development opportunities
33 days holidays
Pension scheme - 5% contribution
Bonus scheme
Westfield cash plan Level 1
On-site parking is available
Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.