Maintenance Mobile Plant Fitter

EMR UK Careers; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recycling company in Glasgow is seeking a skilled Maintenance Mobile Plant Fitter to ensure smooth operations through proactive and reactive maintenance. The ideal candidate has a mechanical apprenticeship and experience in a heavy engineering environment. This role offers competitive pay, a bonus scheme, and 25 days of annual leave along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates and bonus scheme

25 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Financial wellbeing support

Savings on online purchases

Qualifications

• Minimum level 3 in a nationally recognised mechanical/fabrication apprenticeship.
• Experience in a heavy engineering maintenance environment.
• Health & Safety qualification equivalent to IOSH Managing Safely.

Responsibilities

• Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance to prevent breakdowns.
• Promote a strong Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) culture.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.
• Collaborate with contractors for quality and compliance.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Reactive maintenance

Proactive maintenance

Health & Safety protocols

Education

Mechanical / Fabrication apprenticeship (level 3)

Job description

What we offer

• Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee support, including life assurance and critical illness pay
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments
• 24/7 anonymous access to advice on any aspect of health and wellbeing
• Financial wellbeing support, including access to affordable loans, savings plans, advanced earned pay and financial education
• Savings on online purchases from retailers and utilities to entertainment and beyond
• Cycle 2 work scheme

About Our Opportunity

We require a skilled Maintenance Mobile Plant Fitter to join our team working as a key maintenance team member, you will carry out reactive, predictive and planned maintenance.

But it's about so much more than badges to us, it's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them.

What You Will Be Doing

• Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance to prevent breakdowns and ensure smooth depot operations.
• Promote a strong Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) culture across the business.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to eliminate recurring issues and support long-term improvements.
• Maintain and monitor critical spares, plant condition, and CMMS documentation.
• Collaborate with contractors and suppliers to ensure quality, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Complete all scheduled Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and remedial tasks.
• Participate in ongoing training to stay compliant and up to date with industry standards.

About You

• A nationally recognised mechanical / fabrication time served apprenticeship minimum level 3
• Maintenance experience in a heavy engineering environment
• H&S qualification equivalent to IOSH Managing safely
• First principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate plant and equipment
• Maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment

Who we are

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them.

‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’

‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’

‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’

‘‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

Recruitment Agencies

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.