Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Plant)

Tarmac Trading Ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company in Scotland is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter for its Dumfries site. The role requires a strong mechanical background, proactive project management skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include responding to breakdowns, conducting repairs, and contributing to safety improvements. Competitive benefits and career development opportunities available.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in industrial or factory environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with conveyors, motors, pumps, etc.

Responsibilities

• Respond to plant breakdowns and ensure timely asset recovery.
• Undertake emergency breakdown repairs efficiently.
• Own small scale projects and deliver them proactively.
• Coordinate with contractors on maintenance activities.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and improvements.

Skills

Mechanical systems background

Fault-finding ability

Emergency breakdown repairs

Strong IT skills

Risk assessment skills

Knowledge of SHE procedures

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

ONC/HNC (desirable)

Job description

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 recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter to join our team based at Tarmac Jericho Bridge Quarry in Locharbriggs in Dumfries and Galloway. As well as Locharbriggs and Dumfries this role is also accessible from Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Thornhill, Moffat, Castle Douglas, New Galloway, Carlisle 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 Site Management Team, the Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter role is part of the 24/7 engineering function at Tarmac Jericho Bridge Quarry in Dumfries.

As a Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter, you will be responsible for:

• Responding to plant breakdowns - ensuring assets are returned to production in a timely manner, and temporary fixes are followed up with a permanent solution
• Undertaking emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient way on all production equipment
• 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 Plant Fitter 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 Plant Fitter will have:

• 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
• Ability to undertake emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient manner on all production equipment
• Strong IT skills – 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
• Recognised apprenticeship (preferably a higher‑level standard)
• ONC/HNC (desirable but not essential)

Why Tarmac

In addition to the role of Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter 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 (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• 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.

Tarmac Trading Limited