Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Plant)

Tarmac; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join their dynamic team in Leeds. This role involves ensuring the reliability of plant operations through scheduled and reactive maintenance, contributing to continuous improvement, and adhering to health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong mechanical systems background, with the ability to work independently and tackle challenges proactively. This position offers an inclusive environment and opportunities for career development, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to advance in their mechanical engineering careers.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Helpline

Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical maintenance within an industrial environment.
• Ability to undertake emergency breakdown repairs efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled mechanical maintenance activities safely.
• Ensure timely completion of mechanical breakdown and planned repairs.
• Participate in root cause analysis to eliminate repeat failures.

Skills

Mechanical Systems Background

Fault Finding

Welding and Fabricating

Health & Safety Knowledge

IT Literacy

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship

ONC/HNC

Job description

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Job Introduction
At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Plant) to join our successful team based at our Tarmac Cross Green Asphalt Plant in Leeds, Yorkshire. The successful candidate will be working 12 hour shifts on a 4 on / 4 off basis rotating 4 day shifts (7am – 7pm), 4 days off and then 4 night shifts (7pm – 7am). This role is easily accessible from Leeds, Rothwell, Oulton, Swillington, Garforth, Wetherby, Whinmoor, Oakwood, Bradford, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Headingley, Otley, Castleford, Pontefract, Halifax and the surrounding areas.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Plant) role is part of the 24/7 engineering function at our Cross Green Asphalt Plant in Leeds. As a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Plant) you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out scheduled planned and reactive mechanical maintenance activities safely to maintain plant condition and performance to support the delivery of the weekly production schedules.
• Ensuring jobs are completed in a timely manner, leading mechanical breakdown and planned repairs to ensure plant reliability and to optimise plant and equipment performance and minimise production disruption and downtime
• Owning small scale projects and delivering them in a pragmatic and proactive manner
• Taking a cost conscious approach to maintenance activities
• Coordinating with contractors and suppliers when they are on site
• Participating in root cause analysis so repeat failures can be eliminated
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of the engineering function through your own observations and experience
• Welding and Fabricating to a good standard
• Working with risk assessments and method statements
• Contributing to the preparation and development of safe working methods for repair procedures
• Maintaining and promoting Health & Safety rules and regulations, following all company processes and procedures.
• Challenging unsafe conditions and practices, reporting these through company procedures
• Utilising the computerised maintenance management system and recording all work including fault descriptions, spares used and repairs carried out

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the role of Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Plant) will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work with minimal supervision. You should also demonstrate proven experience working within an Industrial, Factory or similar environment. Suitable candidates for the role of Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Plant) will:

• Have a recognised apprenticeship (preferably a higher-level standard)
• ONC/HNC (desirable but not essential)
• Have a strong, practical mechanical systems background, heavy industry preferred - conveyors, drive systems – motors, belts, pumps, gearboxes, crushers, vibratory screens
• Possess a fault finding ability to identify defects and recommend appropriate action
• Possess the ability to remove and fit bearings
• Be capable of undertaking emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient manner on all production equipment
• IT literate - capable of using PCs, common applications and company systems
• Ability to assess SHE risks arising from work activities and control risks accordingly
• Knowledge of site-specific SHE procedures and Safe Working Practices
• Happy to work overtime (may include weekends and night shifts)

Why Tarmac
In addition to the role of Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Plant) we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities inc. BAME; LGBTQ+; Working Parents
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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Tarmac Trading Limited

Tarmac Trading Limited

Attached documents

Job Reference tarmac/TP/112/6702

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Production, Distribution, and Manufacturing
• Industries

Construction

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