Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Tarmac; Congleton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking a Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join their maintenance team in Congleton. The role involves emergency repairs, preventative maintenance, and contributing to health and safety standards, offering significant career development opportunities and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in an Industrial or Factory environment.
• Practical background in mechanical systems preferred.
• Ability to perform emergency breakdown repairs.

Responsibilities

• Responding to plant breakdowns to return assets to production.
• Undertaking emergency breakdown repairs on production equipment.
• Contributing to continuous improvement through observations.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical systems knowledge

Welding and Fabricating

Health & Safety compliance

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

ONC/HNC

Job description

Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter, Congleton

Client:

Tarmac

Location:

Congleton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

67c858c9e78e

Job Views:

4

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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.

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 Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join our team based at Tarmac Eaton Hall Quarry, near Congleton and also covering Crown Farm Quarry near Northwich along with sites in the wider North West area. This role comes with a company van and is easily accessible from Congleton, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, Buxton, Leek, Northwich, Winsford, Sandbach, Crewe, Stockport 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.

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Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter role is part of the maintenance and site teams at both Eaton Hall and Crown Farm.

As a Mobile Mechanical Maintenance 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

Liaison in preventative maintenance planning and execution planned shutdowns

Owning small scale projects and delivering them in a pragmatic and proactive manner

Taking a cost conscious approach to maintenance activities and participating in root cause analysis so repeat failures can be eliminated

Coordinating with contractors and suppliers when they are on site

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 and 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 Mobile Mechanical Maintenance 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 Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter 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

Ability to assess SHE risks arising from work activities and control risks accordingly

Knowledge of site-specific SHE procedures and Safe Working Practices

Why Tarmac

In addition to the role of Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitterwe 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

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Created on 02/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom