Heavy Plant Fitter

Armstrongs Group; Horwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run business in Horwich is seeking experienced heavy plant fitters due to increased workload. The role involves diagnosing faults, troubleshooting with diagnostic equipment, and ensuring health and safety awareness. Applicants should possess relevant experience with machinery like crushers and excavators. This position offers long-term security, a company pension scheme, and opportunities for further training and skills development.

Benefits

Permanent position

Company pension scheme

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Opportunity for progression

Onsite parking

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Qualifications

• Must effectively communicate to diagnose faults.
• Willingness to train and stay updated.
• Experience with heavy plant equipment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of skilled heavy plant fitters.
• Diagnose faults clearly with operatives and managers.
• Troubleshoot using diagnostic equipment as needed.

Skills

Effective communication with operatives and managers

Health & safety awareness

Troubleshooting using diagnostic equipment

Experience with heavy plant equipment

Tools

Crushers

Screeners

Excavators

Loading shovels

Job description

"If You Speak 'Hydraulics' and 'Engine' Fluently, Read On!"

Due to an increase in workload, we require you to join our team of experienced and skilled heavy plant fitters in our workshop based in Horwich.

Requirements

• Able to effectively communicate clearly with operatives and managers to fault diagnose.
• Able to update self-knowledge by training as required and be health & safety aware.
• Our fleet of equipment is replenished regularly; therefore, troubleshooting using diagnostic equipment is a plus.
• A current driving licence is also required.
• A good amount of suitable working experience is more important than qualifications and recent heavy plant experience within this field is a definite must.

Good knowledge of the following equipment is required:

• Crushers
• Screeners
• Static plants including wash plants and ready-mix concrete plants
• Excavators
• Loading shovels

Benefits

• Permanent position.
• Company pension scheme.
• Holidays: 20 days per annum plus 8 statutory bank holidays (pro rota).
• Opportunity to progress and learn new skills.
• Long-term security with a family run business.
• Onsite parking.
• Health and Wellbeing Programme.