Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Breedon Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join their Operations and Maintenance team in Birmingham. The role involves developing maintenance systems, ensuring plant reliability, and working flexibly across sites. Candidates should have strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension scheme, and comprehensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary tailored to your experience.

Company pension scheme and life assurance.

25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

1 fully paid volunteer day per year.

Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support.

Enhanced parental leave.

Discounts on a wide range of products.

Comprehensive training and career progression opportunities.

Company Van for Business use.

Qualifications

• Experience with heavy earth moving equipment maintenance.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a preventative maintenance system.
• Quickly fault find and respond to unplanned plant shutdowns.
• Communicate effectively with production colleagues.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Planning

Analytical Skills

Teamwork

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Application Deadline: 13 June 2025

Department: Operations and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham (Saltley)

Description

We are currently seeking an mechanical maintenance fitter to join our production team across Staffordshire and the West Midlands

The ideal candidate would be located within these regions, and happy to commute between sites, as and when required.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for developing a preventative maintenance system and carrying out planned maintenance activities to ensure that our concrete plants operate safely and reliably. You will also play a key 'hands on' role in the planning and implementation of plant improvements. You will need to have the ability to quickly fault find and respond to any unplanned plant shutdowns.

Some of your work will involve working with production colleagues on the telephone to understand issues and to provide advice, so your ability to communicate effectively is vital.

This is a mobile role and so you will be required to be highly self-motivated and flexible in your approach. You will be provided with a van to travel between sites

The Group places the highest importance on sustained standards of excellence in all aspects of Health, Safety and Environmental management and you will be expected to contribute to the Company’s zero harm culture.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Facilitate and co-ordinate the repair and maintenance of heavy earth moving equipment
• Work autonomously on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships across all levels of the business
• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work in high-pressured situations and to tight deadlines
• Effective problem solver with strong analytical skills
• Motivated and Dynamic Self-starter
• Provide supervision of others and third party’s assisting in the works being carried out
• Assist the area management team in the programming of scheduled maintenance and repair aligned to production requirements and managed the site defect logs
• Eliminate preventable plant breakdowns
• Ensure cost effective and timely ordering and supply of spares and critical equipment
• Undertake risk assessment and associated paperwork, where required, of the relevant activities to ensure a suitable and effective safe system of work
• Liaise daily with management and plant operations team to ascertain any repair and maintenance requirement that arise, or need specific prioritisation
• Provide flexibility to undertake emergency repairs where and when these arise
• UK Full Driving Licence

Job Benefits

• Competitive salary tailored to your experience.
• Company pension scheme and life assurance.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• 1 fully paid volunteer day per year and up to £200 fund-matching for charitable events.
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support.
• Enhanced parental leave and ShareSave scheme participation.
• Discounts on a wide range of products through our employee benefits platform.
• Comprehensive training and career progression opportunities.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to employee benefits platform for discounts on various high street shops and brands.
• Company Van for Business use.