Mobile Mechanical Fitter (Pave)

ZipRecruiter; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Mobile Mechanical Plant Fitter to join their dynamic team covering the Yorkshire region. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing essential plant equipment, including rollers and pavers, while ensuring safety and efficiency in operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical skills, a recognized apprenticeship, and the ability to work independently. With opportunities for career development and a commitment to an inclusive environment, this role offers a chance to contribute to a forward-thinking company while enjoying the freedom of a mobile position.

Benefits

Career Development

Bonuses

Enhanced Holidays

Pension Schemes

Training Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Mobile Fitter in industrial or agricultural settings.
• Strong practical mechanical skills with heavy industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Responding to plant breakdowns to ensure production continuity.
• Undertaking emergency breakdown repairs efficiently on all production equipment.

Skills

Mechanical Skills

Welding and Fabricating

Fault-Finding

Emergency Repair Skills

IT Literacy

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship

ONC/HNC

Tools

Computerised Maintenance Management System

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking for a new challenge? Would you like the freedom of a mobile role, covering multiple sites in Yorkshire to repair and maintain mobile plant? Do you consider yourself well-organised, self-motivated, and driven?

We are recruiting a Mobile Mechanical Plant Fitter to join our friendly team covering the Yorkshire region. This key role will be responsible for maintaining and repairing Pave plant equipment including rollers, pavers, and JCBs. You will be part of our 24/7 engineering team maintaining plant equipment primarily on motorways and local authority roads in the region.

If you have experience maintaining agricultural equipment such as JCB tractors, combine harvesters, or paving plant equipment, then this is the ideal role for you. The role covers the whole of Yorkshire and links with our Salford site, accessible from Bradford, Leeds, Salford, Wakefield, Pontefract, Sheffield, Worksop, Castleford, Rothwell, Oulton, Swillington, Garforth, Wetherby, Whinmoor, Oakwood, Dewsbury, Headingley, Otley, Halifax, and surrounding areas.

Role Responsibilities

• Responding to plant breakdowns to ensure assets are returned to production promptly, with follow-up on temporary fixes for permanent solutions.
• Undertaking emergency breakdown repairs efficiently on all production equipment.
• Owning small-scale projects and delivering them pragmatically and proactively.
• Taking a cost-conscious approach to maintenance and coordinating with contractors and suppliers.
• Participating in root cause analysis to prevent repeat failures.
• Contributing to continuous improvement through observations and experience.
• Working with risk assessments and method statements, developing safe working procedures.
• Maintaining and promoting health & safety rules, following company procedures.
• Challenging unsafe conditions and reporting them appropriately.
• Utilising the computerised maintenance management system to record work, faults, spares, and repairs, including application-based inspections.

The Ideal Candidate

Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to work independently. Proven experience in an industrial, agricultural, or similar environment as a Mobile Fitter. Qualifications include:

• Recognised apprenticeship (preferably higher-level)
• ONC/HNC (desirable)
• Strong practical mechanical skills with heavy industry experience
• Welding and fabricating skills
• Fault-finding abilities
• Emergency repair skills
• IT literacy and experience with application-based inspection schemes
• Knowledge of SHE risks and safe working practices
• Flexibility for training and travel across Yorkshire
• Full UK driving licence with less than 6 points; CPC certification or willingness to train.

Why Tarmac?

We offer career development, rewards, incentives, and benefits including bonuses, enhanced holidays, pension schemes, discounts, and training opportunities. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

If you're ready to build your future, click here to apply. Tarmac is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and inclusion.