Mechanical Fitters
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £19.69 to £27.09 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Location: | CB5 8RX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Morson Talent |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 245940URL-449571 |
Summary
Morson Edge are hiring multiple Mechanical Fitters for Marshalls Land Systems (https://marshalladg.com/) based at their facility in Cambridge (postcode is CB5 8RX) The role plays a pivotal part in high-profile military projects, dealing with the production of both vehicles and containers.
Rate: £27.09 per hour UMBRELLA or £19.69 per hour PAYE (PAYE rate has £3.06 worth of holiday pay paid on top of every hour so £22.75 per hour in total) *role is INSIDE IR35*
Duration: ongoing, initially for 6-12 months (strong potential for extension and permanent prospects)
Hours: Monday – Thursday (7.15am-3.45pm) half day finish on Friday’s (7.15am-12.15pm)
Duties include:
• To manufacture, assemble and build specialist projects using engineering drawings and associated design data to meet the business and customer expectations
• To support the Production Managers and Team Leaders, ensuring that all Marshall Land Systems projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standard
• Candidates from the below backgrounds/disciplines would be suitable:
• Coach builders
• Kitchen fitters
• Sheet metal workers / fabricators
• Joiners
• Shop fitters
• Specialist vehicle builders who have worked on installations of commercial vehicle installation
• Ensure all tasks are carried out within the allocated time
• To understand and work to configuration control processes
• To ensure production processes and procedures are maintained
• To follow and work in line with Health and Safety management systems
• Take an active role in continuous improvements, to include lean and 5s procedures
• Ensure a clean compliant work area is maintained at all times
• Ensure equipment and tooling required is identified to the line manager
• Attend and support production meetings if required
• Completion of daily timesheetsTC
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
• Mechanical, fitting or joining experience
• Previous experience within automotive or heavy industry highly desirable
• Any prior experience in Vehicle Body Building, Mechanical Fitting or equivalent trade highly beneficial
• Understanding and experience in Assembly processes and techniques
• Competent skills gained through training and experience and ability to communicate within team
• Familiar with a workshop environment
• Understanding of Production methods and processes
• Competent understanding and ability to read engineering drawings and associated design data
• Understand planning methods and skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable:
• Ideally completed a City and Guilds Apprenticeship or equivalent in Vehicle Body Building, Mechanical Fitting, Manufacturing and Assembly Qualification or comprehensive on the job experience
• Understanding of Appraisals/PDR’s
• Semi-Skilled candidates with manufacturing/production experience will be considered