Sulzer
Winder/ Fitter
Salary
Job description
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
About the role
Sulzer Falkirk is a strategic investment site, built to be one of the most advanced rotating equipment service centres in the UK.That investment is real — bigger machines, heavier lifts, and a 2 MW high‑voltage test bed that lets us fully load‑test motors and generators before they go back to site.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Dismantling, rewinding, rebuilding and testing AC and DC motors, including traction motors
LV motor rewinds and full electro‑mechanical overhauls
Strip, clean and prepare stators and armatures for rewinding
Manufacture and fit coils to original design — random wound and formed coils
Dip, bake and varnish windings using dip tanks or VPI where required
Carry out static electrical tests and record results
Basic mechanical fitting on associated equipment like pumps and gearboxes
What we’re looking for
Time‑served Winder, Fitter or Electrical Machine Repair background
Solid experience stripping, rewinding, assembling and testing AC/DC motors
Comfortable in a mechanical / electrical workshop environment
Can read drawings, follow procedures, and work methodically
Takes pride in quality and doing the job right first time
Formal qualifications help — hands‑on experience matters more.
What we offer you
A competitive basic salary
Company-wide bonus scheme
Paid overtime opportunities
33 days annual leave.
Defined pension contributions.
Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.
Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.
Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.
Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.
Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.
Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
As a Bronze Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we welcome and support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers with policies for training, camps and deployment, plus a growing internal military network.
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.


