Fitter

Job Title: Fitter

Location: Titchfield, Hampshire
Contract: Long-term PAYE Contract (to June 2027)

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK and comply with ITAR requirements.

Pay Rates (PAYE)

First 12 Weeks

Basic: £17.42 | £19.96 inc. hol. | OT: £26.13 | £29.93 inc. hol. | Sun: £34.85 | £39.91 inc. hol.

After 12 Weeks

Basic: £17.95 | £20.56 inc. hol. | OT: £26.93 | £30.84 inc. hol. | Sun: £35.90 | £41.12 inc. hol.

Overtime: x1.5 after 37 hours & Saturdays | x2 Sundays & Bank Holidays

Additional pay grade increases available following training.

The Opportunity

We're recruiting multiple Fitters - Aerospace Manufacturing (Trent, Gimbals & Bellows) to join a growing aerospace manufacturing team producing precision-engineered components.

No previous experience of gimbals or bellows is required. We welcome candidates from sheet metal, fabrication, fitting, assembly, and precision engineering backgrounds, with full training provided.

As part of a major investment programme, the business will relocate to a brand-new manufacturing facility in Lee-on-the-Solent in Spring 2027.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manufacture and assemble aerospace bellows and components
• Work with thin-gauge metals, including stainless steel, Inconel and titanium
• Operate fabrication equipment, including guillotines and rollers
• Read and interpret engineering drawings
• Carry out fitting, forming and assembly activities
• Complete inspections to aerospace quality standards
• Maintain a safe and organised work area

What You'll Need to Succeed

Ideal Background

• Sheet Metal Worker
• Fabricator
• Fitter
• Aerospace Manufacturing Operative
• Precision Engineering Technician

Essential

• Experience working with thin-gauge sheet metal
• Fabrication, fitting or assembly experience
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Strong attention to detail and quality

Desirable

• Experience with stainless steel, Inconel or titanium
• Aerospace, defence or precision manufacturing experience
• Experience using fabrication equipment such as guillotines or rollers

Why Apply?

• Long-term contract to June 2027
• Potential extension beyond contract end date
• Full training provided
• Structured pay progression
• Overtime earning opportunities
• New state-of-the-art manufacturing facility
• Opportunity to build specialist aerospace skills

What's My Next Step?

If you have a background in fabrication, fitting, sheet metal or precision engineering and want to develop your aerospace manufacturing skills, apply now.