Day-Shift Maintenance Fitter — Plant Reliability & Repairs

Biffa Group; Cannock; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

Medical and dental scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Career development

Job summary

Biffa Group is seeking a skilled Day Shift Fitter for Poplars AD Plant, Cannock. You will report to the Shift Supervisor and help keep the anaerobic digestion facility running safely, efficiently and reliably via proactive maintenance and fast fault response.

The role requires hands-on mechanical or electrical fitting experience, strong diagnostic skills and a commitment to safety. You will partner with operations to reduce downtime, support improvements, and uphold the company’s high standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Mechanical or Electrical Fitter role.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced process/manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance principles.
• Ability to prioritise and respond to breakdowns.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive maintenance across the plant.
• Diagnose faults quickly and carry out effective repairs.
• Support installation work and equipment improvements.
• Drive plant reliability, uptime and continuous improvement.
• Work with operations to minimise downtime.
• Coordinate specialist maintenance with contractors.
• Maintain high health, safety and environmental standards.
• Support preventative maintenance and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Team collaboration

Prioritisation

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification

Job description

Biffa Group is seeking a skilled Day Shift Fitter for Poplars AD Plant, Cannock. You will report to the Shift Supervisor and help keep the anaerobic digestion facility running safely, efficiently and reliably via proactive maintenance and fast fault response.

The role requires hands-on mechanical or electrical fitting experience, strong diagnostic skills and a commitment to safety. You will partner with operations to reduce downtime, support improvements, and uphold the company’s high standards.