Maintenance Fitter / Technician (Heavy Plant)

S. Norton & Co Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

S. Norton & Co Ltd seeks a maintenance technician to keep heavy mobile plant and recycle-machinery running at optimum performance. You will diagnose breakdowns, perform repairs, and maintain records in the CMMS, ensuring compliance with company standards and safety policies.

Essentially, you will work as part of a team, covering on-site maintenance with flexibility to respond to out-of-hours calls and to attend progress meetings as required.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a comparable role.
• Ability to strip down and rebuild hydraulic and mechanical components on heavy machines.
• Able to understand technical drawings relating to machinery.
• Working knowledge of diesel engine maintenance.
• Driving licence held.
• IT literate with ability to use a range of packages.
• Capable of diagnosing hydraulic faults at component level.
• Relative experience in metal recycling and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve breakdown problems to minimise downtime.
• Respond rapidly to breakdowns to reduce machine out-of-action time.
• Maintain machinery to high standards and ensure operation aligns with company standards.
• Comply with machine operating systems and keep accurate records on site.
• Complete and maintain all CMMS documentation.
• Prepare reports for line managers and participate in progress meetings.
• Carry out additional duties as reasonably requested.
• Follow company policies and procedures as defined in the Employee Manual.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Time management

Timekeeping

Flexibility

Task management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Driving licence

Hydraulic faults diagnosis

Machinery drawings

Diesel engine maintenance

Lifting and slinging

3-phase electrics

Clean room environment

Metal recycling experience

Education

HNC in relevant subject

ONC level or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 or above

Job description

Summary of Duties: The role requires keeping equipment and machinery in optimum operational condition. This includes heavy mobile plant; excavators, wheel loaders, balers and other relevant equipment used within the metal recycling industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• The diagnosis and resolution of breakdown problems
• To respond rapidly to breakdowns thereby minimising the period of time any equipment is out of action
• To ensure all machinery is maintained to a high standard and capable of operating in line with Company standards
• To comply with all machine operating systems
• To keep accurate records of all machinery on site
• To complete and maintain all documentation on the CMMS
• To make written and/or verbal reports to line managers as required
• To attend progress meetings with line managers as and when required
• To carry out any additional duties that may be reasonably requested from time to time
• To comply with Company policies and procedures as defined in the Employee Manual and the post holder's terms & particulars of employment

Key Competencies:

• The ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Excellent time keeping and attendance
• A flexible approach including the willingness to work outside normal hours as and when required, including weekend work and on-call rota
• The ability to manage tasks and meet deadlines
• An analytical, problem solving approach
• Excellent communication skills with the team and all levels

Essential skills:

• Proven track record of working in a comparable role
• The ability to strip down and rebuild hydraulic, mechanical components on heavy machines
• Able to understand technical drawings relating to machinery
• A working knowledge of diesel engine maintenance
• IT Literate with the ability to use a range of packages applicable to the role
• Driving license

Desirable Skills:

• HNC qualifications in a relevant subject area
• Capable of the diagnosis of component level hydraulic faults
• Ability to operate basic machine shop machinery; lathes, milling machines etc.
• Working knowledge of 3-phase electrics
• Competent in lifting and slinging (as training will be provided)
• ONC level qualifications or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant subject
• The ability to work in a clean room environment
• Relative experience in metal recycling and other associated processes

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