Heavy Plant Mechanic/Fitter (Rail)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Sittingbourne; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run plant machinery business in the South East is seeking a Heavy Plant Mechanic/Fitter. This mobile role offers a competitive hourly wage, unlimited overtime, and significant career progression opportunities. Responsibilities include maintenance and servicing of rail plant machinery with a focus on both mechanical and electrical repairs. Candidates should have relevant experience and a driving license. Enjoy wonderful company benefits in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Unlimited overtime

Company van

Company pension

On the job training

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Heavy plant fitter/engineering experience required.
• Mechanical knowledge in servicing and hydraulics.
• Driving license essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repairs, and servicing on machinery.
• Respond to breakdown callouts on shift.
• Conduct mechanical, electrical diagnostics, and hydraulic repairs.

Skills

Heavy plant engineering experience

Mechanical knowledge

Driving license

Job description

Heavy Plant Mechanic/Fitter (Rail)

Kent (Mobile)

Up £22 an hour + Unlimited Overtime + Company Van + Company Pension + On the Job Training + Career Progression Opportunities

Are you a Heavy Plant Mechanic, Plant Fitter or similar, with mechanical knowledge, looking to be out on the road and progress your career in the rail plant engineering industry, looking to join a family run plant machinery business offering on the job training, unlimited options for overtime, company pension, company van, opportunities to progress in your career and more great company benefits?

Do you want to join a family run, tight nit team of plant fitters, working with big name contractors across the nation, looking to grow their team of friendly and expert engineers, offering on the job training, plenty of paid overtime opportunities, clear career development routes and more great benefits?

On offer, is a fantastic opportunity to join a local family run business, specialising in the plant maintenance, servicing and supplying across the country, looking to grow their team of experienced plant fitters. With over 5 years of establishment, this company is moving from strength to strength as they look to grow within the rail plant industry, placing their value on their employees with their high staff retention rate, offering great company benefits.

In this role you would be responsible for maintenance, servicing and repairs of rail plant machinery on mechanical and electrical diagnostics across the South East patch, with occasional work within the workshop.

The ideal Heavy Plant Mechanic would have come from a similar background, with knowledge in mechanical servicing and hydraulics of machinery, looking to progress their career in the rail plant industry.

The Role

• Performing maintenance, repairs and servicing machinery across the South East
• Responding to breakdown callouts on shift
• Mechanical, electrical diagnostics and hydraulic repairs and servicing

The Person

• Heavy plant fitter/engineering experience
• Mechanical knowledge
• Driving license

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.