Fixed Plant Fitter: Hands-On Industrial Maintenance

Panda; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda is hiring a Fixed Plant Fitter to maintain and service fixed plant and machinery at our waste management site. You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance on conveyors, shredders and related equipment to keep the site running safely and efficiently.

Join a hands-on engineering team focused on reliability, safety and continuous improvement. You will log inspections, coordinate repairs and support a compliant, environmentally responsible operation.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant/ mechanical maintenance or a similar hands-on role.
• Knowledge of fixed plant machinery and conveyors/shredders beneficial.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on fixed plant machinery.
• Inspect, service and repair conveyors, shredders and plant systems.
• Diagnose faults and perform repairs to minimise downtime.
• Support preventative maintenance to improve reliability.
• Maintain records of inspections, parts used and maintenance activity.
• Work with maintenance and operations teams to resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant performance and safety.
• Maintain a safe, compliant working environment.

Skills

Fixed plant maintenance

Fault finding

Teamwork

Health & safety awareness

Hands-on engineering

Education

Plant maintenance qualification

Tools

Conveyor systems

Shredders

Industrial equipment

Job description

Panda is hiring a Fixed Plant Fitter to maintain and service fixed plant and machinery at our waste management site. You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance on conveyors, shredders and related equipment to keep the site running safely and efficiently.

Join a hands-on engineering team focused on reliability, safety and continuous improvement. You will log inspections, coordinate repairs and support a compliant, environmentally responsible operation.