Mobile Plant Fitter

ao.com; Telford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 21 days

Pension 5% matched

AO Arena tickets

Health & wellbeing

Discounts on products

Family leave

Paid charity days

Free Food Thursday

Job summary

AO Recycling in the UK is seeking a Mobile Plant Fitter to repair and maintain a fleet of 36 forklift trucks and associated equipment at our Telford site. The role includes welding, fabrication and general maintenance of waste recycling machinery, with a 4 on 4 off days/nights pattern.

You will manage safe working practices and contribute to continuous improvement. We value hands-on, energetic engineers with problem solving abilities, excellent communication, and strong organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Experienced and qualified engineer with mobile plant repairs, welding, fabrication, mechanical bias.
• Ability to provide solutions to real time problems from concept, build to installation.
• High attention to detail with high standards of work.
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• Highly organised and able to plan and prioritise workloads.
• Understanding of safe systems of work (plant isolations and safety systems).
• Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office systems.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems.
• Driven and self-motivated.
• Good communicator.
• Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repair and maintenance on mobile plant and site infrastructure, including mechanical engineering, fabrication, and welding tasks.
• Plan and deliver corrective and reactive work with tools and materials ready to minimise downtime and uphold safety standards.
• Ensure welding, fabrication or service equipment is in good order and serviced as required.
• Modify and improve plant to maximise availability and performance while meeting production demands.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments to ensure safe working practices.
• Maintain stock control and shift paperwork to complete condition reports.
• Assess malfunctioning equipment and advise site management to support decisions.
• Carry out engineering project work and assist with new installations or refurbishments.
• Update CMMS and perform Planned Maintenance inspections.
• Participate in problem-solving workshops to identify root causes and improvements.
• Attend daily operational reviews with updates on compliance and defects.
• Continue dynamic risk assessments and maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement plans.

Skills

Mobile plant repairs

Welding

Fabrication

Mechanical bias

Problem solving

Safety systems

CMMS knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

At AO Recycling, we are committed to extracting as much value as possible from the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that is thrown away by UK households every year. We are growing rapidly and so with that, opportunities to develop and try new approaches become aplenty. If you are an energetic, hands on, innovative and professional, this is the environment for you.

Our fridge recycling plant is one the most efficient and advanced in the UK and It sets a new standard in recovering metals, plastics, and gases. We use cross flow shredders to dismantle fridges, whilst safely extracting and treating the flammable gasses and CFCs through our cryo-condap solvent recovery plant. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals are recovered as well as plastics, and polyurethane foam. The whole process is fully automated and done using a series of screens, magnetic separators, and air classifiers. The plant produces high quality recycled products and complies with the highest European environmental standards.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mobile Plant Fitter that predominately carries out repairs and maintenance to our fleet of 36 forklift trucks in Telford. This role also provides welding and fabrication services, and general maintenance to an array of waste recycling machines.

The successful candidate will work on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern on days and nights.

Here’s What You Can Expect To Be Doing

No two days are ever the same at AO Recycling, but here’s a taste of what you’ll get up to:

• Carry out repair and maintenance on mobile plant and site infrastructure, as planned or directed by site management, including mechanical engineering, fabrication, and welding tasks
• Plan and deliver corrective and reactive work, making sure tools, parts and materials are available, minimising production downtime, upholding the highest safety standards, and maintaining tidy work areas through a ‘clean as you go’ approach at all times
• Ensure the equipment used to undertake welding, fabrication or other service work is in good working order and serviced as required. Must have a solid understanding of all hot work activities and welding accessories
• Ensure that all plant and equipment on site is modified and improved, as necessary, to maximise equipment availability and performance whilst still achieving output levels required to meet production demands.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments where necessary to ensure that safe working practices are upheld, and risk reduced
• Be aware of stock control and maintain shift paperwork to the highest standard, to complete condition reports and other documentation as defined by the maintenance strategy
• Assess malfunctioning equipment and provide advice to the site management team to support and influence decision‑making
• Carry out engineering project work and assist with new installations or refurbishments to ensure high quality, reliable operational performance
• Update and administer the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) while completing Planned Maintenance inspections in line with the site maintenance plan, ensuring all work is carried out safely and effectively.
• Contribute to problem solving workshops, providing engineering expertise to identify root causes of failures and subsequent improvement actions
• Attend daily operational review meetings, providing updates on Planned Maintenance compliance, live defects, and ongoing improvement plans
• Complete dynamic risk assessments and adopt a ‘clean-as-you-go’ approach to keep our plant super safe

A Few Things About You

• Experienced and qualified engineer with mobile plant repairs, welding, fabrication, mechanical bias.
• Ability to provide solutions to real time problems from concept, build to installation.
• High attention to detail with high standards of work.
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• Highly organised and able to plan and prioritise workloads.
• Understanding of safe systems of work. I.e., Plant isolations and safety systems
• Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft office systems.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems.
• Driven and self-motivated.
• Good communicator.
• Ability to work on own initiative or part of a team.

Our benefits are designed to cover the moments that matter to AOers. From health and wellness to giving back - you’ll be rewarded inside and outside of work.

• Holidays; 21 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
• Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
• Health & wellbeing; discounted gym membership, and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
• Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
• Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
• Free Food Thursday - Last Thursday of every month, lunch is on us as a way of saying thank you for your efforts!

To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.