Mechanical Fitter

Tarmac Trading Limited; Buxton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarmac is offering an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Fitter at their Tunstead Site. This key role focuses on maintenance and optimization within the Cement Packing Plant. The successful candidate will be responsible for preventive maintenance and will actively participate in enhancing plant performance, backed by extensive career development opportunities and rewards.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to Tarmac Reward website with discounts

Employee Assistance helpline

Participation in employee networks

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Sound skills and knowledge of all plant equipment required.
• Experience in maintenance and engineering or a related field is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Execute all preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns.
• Conduct periodic inspections and report findings to maintenance technician.
• Drive continuous improvement in plant maintenance methods to reduce costs.

Skills

Proactive approach

Fault finding

Plant optimisation

Job description

Exciting role here at Tarmac: Mechanical Fitter working at our Tunstead Site.

This is a key role within the Cement Packing Plant for someone with a proactive approach to maintenance, plant optimisation, and self-development.

Reporting to the Packing Plant Maintenance Engineer and being part of the maintenance team, the job holder will be accountable for executing all preventative maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and implementing plant improvements in the Packing Plant.

This role is an integral part of the Packing Plant, working as one team with operations personnel to ensure all KPIs are achieved daily, weekly, and annually.

The job requires gaining sound skills and knowledge of all plant equipment to enhance plant performance.

Relationships

OEM suppliers, engineering, mechanical & electrical suppliers, MRO suppliers, and the national packing network.

Accountabilities

• Ensuring all CRH safety standards are understood and followed.
• Following contractor management processes for all contractual works on site.
• Maintaining and developing Risk Assessment/SSOW systems to keep them current.
• Conducting periodic inspections and reporting findings to the Maintenance Reliability Technician.
• Facilitating execution of all maintenance work orders.
• Being available for out-of-hours support as per call-out procedures.
• Responding promptly to breakdowns.
• Fault finding and carrying out corrective maintenance cost-effectively.
• Using databases to locate spares and retrieving parts from the P&S department as needed.
• Attending and contributing to daily and weekly site meetings.
• Driving continuous improvement in plant maintenance methods to reduce costs.
• Building relationships with OEM suppliers and engineers.
• Assisting with annual shutdown planning, execution, and contractor management.
• Participating in root cause analysis for operational issues.
• Contributing to achieving the Packing Plant's annual maintenance budget.

We also offer extensive career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, including:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts
• Employee Assistance helpline for free confidential advice
• Participation in employee networks such as REACH (Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice, Menopause)
• Training and development opportunities

If you're interested, click here to find out more. Are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from all community sectors.

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