Fitter

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer based in Coventry is seeking a skilled Fitter for their Assembly & Test team. The role involves assembling, testing, and inspecting aerospace components critical to aircraft performance. Ideal candidates should have mechanical assembly experience and be familiar with inspection tools. This position offers competitive pay, career advancement, and various employee benefits, including pension contributions and wellness programs.

Benefits

Free car parking

Competitive pay package

Career progression opportunities

Pension up to 10% company contribution

Holiday 25 plus stats

Subsidised canteen with Starbucks

Life Assurance

Annual Cash Incentive (ACIP)

Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing

Employee Perks with discounts

Income Protection

Volunteering day off

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical or engineering assembly, aerospace preferred.
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions.
• Competence in using inspection equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assemble aerospace components per engineering drawings.
• Conduct Product Acceptance Testing (PAT).
• Use various inspection tools to verify product conformity.

Skills

Mechanical or engineering assembly experience

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Skilled in using inspection and measurement tools

Basic computer skills (SAP/Excel/Word)

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Job description

Org Marketing Statement

Parker Meggitt is an international leader in the aerospace, defence and energy markets, employing more than 60,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities, and regional offices worldwide.

Working closely with our customers, Parker Meggitt delivers technologically differentiated systems and products for the most demanding environments, with high certification requirements for applications across its core end markets. Through focusing on engineering and operational excellence, Parker Meggitt builds broad installed bases of equipment and provides services and support across a fleet of approximately 73,000 aircraft.

Business Core values:

Winning culture, valued customers, passionate people, and engaged leadership are what have allowed us to become the company we are today.

Position Summary

Job Title: Fitter

Location: Coventry Ansty Park

The Role:

Join a world-class aerospace manufacturing team!

We are looking for a skilled Fitter to join our Assembly & Test team within the Thermal Value Stream on a Permanent basis. This is a hands‑on, precision‑focused role where you will assemble, test and inspect high-quality aerospace components that play a critical part in aircraft performance and reliability.

If you enjoy practical engineering work, have a strong attention to detail and take pride in producing high-quality components, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a world‑leading aerospace environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities of the role:
• Assemble aerospace components following detailed work instructions and engineering drawings
• Use manual and powered tools to dress and prepare components
• Carry out Product Acceptance Testing (PAT) to ensure components meet specification
• Use inspection equipment (verniers, micrometers, CMM, shadowgraph etc.) to verify product conformity
• Understand key component features and select the correct tools for each task
• Maintain excellent standards of safety, quality and 5S/housekeeping
• Support process improvements, basic problem-s solving and team-based activities

Qualifications

Skills required:

• Mechanical or engineering assembly experience (aerospace experience desirable)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and PAT requirements
• Skilled in using inspection and measurement tools
• Basic computer skills (SAP/Excel/Word experience is ideal)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and follow detailed instructions

Benefits

Free car parking, Competitive pay package, Career progression opportunities, Pension up to 10% company contribution, Holiday 25 plus stats, Subsidised canteen with Starbucks, Life Assurance, ACIP (Annual Cash Incentive), Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing, Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services, Income Protection, Business Resource Groups, and Volunteering day off.

Equal Opportunities Disclaimer

Parker Meggitt promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.