Mobile Mechanical Plant Fitter - Quarry & Field Role

Tarmac; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Tarmac Reward discounts

Job summary

Tarmac Trading Limited is seeking a Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to support Clitheroe Quarry and surrounding sites. You’ll perform planned and reactive maintenance on mobile plant, respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, and drive improvements across multiple locations in Lancashire.

The role requires welding/fabrication skills, a solid safety mindset, and experience with conveyors, crushers, pumps, and gearboxes.

Qualifications

• Experience in quarrying or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capability.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Basic IT skills (maintenance systems and reporting).
• Solid understanding of health and safety practices.
• Knowledge of mobile crushers, conveyors, motors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, belt sand vibratory screens.
• Recognised mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent depth of experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across mobile plant.
• Respond to plant breakdowns, restoring equipment to service safely and efficiently.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and implement robust, long-term solutions.
• Support and deliver small engineering and improvement projects.
• Work collaboratively with contractors and site teams.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Undertake welding and fabrication to a high standard.
• Follow risk assessments and safe systems of work at all times.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS systems.

Skills

Heavy industry

Fault-finding

Welding

Fabrication

Safety awareness

Mechanical apprenticeship

Education

Apprenticeship certificate

Job description

Tarmac Trading Limited is seeking a Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to support Clitheroe Quarry and surrounding sites. You’ll perform planned and reactive maintenance on mobile plant, respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, and drive improvements across multiple locations in Lancashire.

The role requires welding/fabrication skills, a solid safety mindset, and experience with conveyors, crushers, pumps, and gearboxes.