Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

JR United Kingdom; Congleton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join their team in Congleton. The role involves responding to machinery breakdowns, preventative maintenance, and ensuring safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and a recognised apprenticeship, with opportunities for career development and benefits offered.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts on retailers

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an industrial or factory environment.
• Ability to undertake emergency breakdown repairs.
• Strong mechanical systems background.

Responsibilities

• Respond to plant breakdowns and ensure timely repairs.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and execution of planned shutdowns.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the engineering function.

Skills

Fault Finding

Welding

Health & Safety Practices

Mechanical Systems Knowledge

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

ONC/HNC

Job description

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Client:

Tarmac Trading Limited

Location:

congleton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

09.07.2025

Expiry Date:

23.08.2025

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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 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.

Were working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and its important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

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:

• 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.

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