Mechanical Fitter

TieTalent; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quarrying company is seeking a Quarry Mechanical Fitter to support its operations in East Anglia. This role offers excellent training and growth opportunities in a family-owned environment. Candidates will be responsible for maintaining heavy equipment and ensuring safety standards on site. Competitive remuneration and benefits, including a pension and annual leave, are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced overtime rates

Pension

30 days annual leave per year

Holiday purchase scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts Platform

Career development and internal progression

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance of heavy machinery, specifically crushing and screening.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using various types of machinery such as Caterpillar and Volvo.

Responsibilities

• Carry out breakdown and defect repairs.
• Conduct plant inspections and planned maintenance.
• Maintain equipment to health and safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Tools

Heavy Earthmoving equipment

Burning/cutting equipment

Welding

Job description

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CAREER CHANGE WITH EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES?

TQ NEEDS YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

ABOUT US

Tillicoultry Quarries is a successful and fast-growing family-owned quarrying company and major supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, mortar, render and sports sand to the building and road construction industry. We operate in over 31 sites throughout Central Scotland, the North East of England and East Anglia.

Due to our continued success and rapid growth an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Quarry Mechanical Fitter based at Blackborough End covering the business units in the East Anglia region. The successful candidates should be customer focused, reliable, well organised and be able to work well as part of a team in a busy site environment.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

As a family business who have been in operation for over 90 years we invest in our people and offer excellent training and career development opportunities. Our culture has grown from family values, and we are proud to have a committed and passionate team of over 350 people working in a variety of different roles delivering a unique combination of quality materials and service excellence for our customers.

We also offer job security and regular overtime paid at an enhanced rate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure all duties carried out to Company Health and Safety Policy Guidelines,
• Breakdown repair,
• Defect repair,
• Fault finding and diagnosis,
• Ensure Equipment maintained in a safe, clean, and tidy state,
• Plant inspection & planned maintenance.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Experience in maintenance of Heavy Earthmoving equipment, fixed and mobile washing, crushing and screening plant.
• Familiarity with Caterpillar, Volvo, Komatso Wheeled Loaders, Excavators, ADTs and Dozers would be an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills able to communicate effectively in order to achieve results in a fast-paced environment,
• Excellent problem-solving skills can identify the problem and generate a solution in a timely and cost-effective manner,
• Flexible approach to work able to go that extra mile when required and revise approach to meet operational requirements,
• Experience in using burning/ cutting equipment,
• Welding experience would be an advantage.

WHAT WE WILL GIVE YOU IN RETURN

• Competitive salary
• Enhanced overtime rates
• Pension
• 30 days annual leave per year
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts Platform
• Career development and internal progression

THIS IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO FULFIL A KEY ROLE WITHIN A FAST GROWING AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. WE OFFER A COMPETITIVE REMUNERATION PACKAGE AND FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PROGRESSION.

WORKING TOWARDS A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.

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