Mobile Plant Fitter

Barhale Holdings Ltd; Walsall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction products is seeking a Mobile Plant Fitter to handle service, maintenance, and repair for its hire fleet. Based from home, the role requires travelling to different locations to provide onsite services ensuring all equipment is functional. Applicants should have a background in plant fitting, strong communication skills, and the ability to work autonomously. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, company pension, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Company Pension

Private Medical

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Plant Fitter/Engineer.
• Computer literate.
• Flexible and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for service, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment.
• Plan and complete service and maintenance following guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with customers and management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ or City and Guilds qualification in plant maintenance

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Mobile Plant Fitter

The Role:

As a Mobile Plant Fitter for BCS Group you will be responsible for the service, maintenance and repair of company assets within our hire fleet.

Based from home you will on a day-day basis be required to travel regularly to different locations servicing, maintaining and repairing all Plant equipment within our range, providing an onsite service to customers. This will include attending breakdowns, carrying out scheduled services, capturing machine damage, completing and keeping accurate and comprehensive equipment maintenance records at all times.

Communicating effectively is a key part of this role, ensuring that your line Manager and Customers are kept informed as required. Working as part of the Plant department operations team and providing full operational support to all areas of the business as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Service & Maintenance

• Effectively plan and complete service and maintenance for mechanical and non mechanical plant and specialist equipment, following manufacturer guidelines and company processes.
• Raise workshop jobs in the system detailing hours and parts used for all service, maintenance and repair work completed saving the updated certificates on the shared drive.
• Request parts for workshop jobs to be ordered using the workshop module in the system.
• Ensure damage repairs are processed as rechargeable in the system where applicable and photographs are submitted to support charges.
• Maintain stock of tools, spares and consumables held on the vehicle. Request purchase orders to be raised for stock shortfalls or parts required, and suggest stock holding levels requirements to management.
• Identify equipment for disposal and highlight to management.
• Create workshop jobs for all scheduled on site work. Complete documentation for all scheduled and unscheduled work completed.
• Accurately record of hours and parts used on return to the depot.
• Liaise with the customer during all on site work to ensure they are aware of progress and potential down time of equipment.

Commercial

• Maintain accurate stock levels within the system by ensuring orders are picked accurately.
• Report stock issues and highlight where customer orders could potentially be delayed.
• Complete stock checks as requested, feeding back to management and Quality Team.
• Support the business during annual stock checks.

Quality

• Ensure works are carried out in accordance with processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by providing suggestions and feedback to Management.
• Work to agreed timescales updating the Team Leader where required.
• Maintain good communication with Team Leaders and Management at all times.

HSEQ

• Complete tasks in accordance with risk assessments, notify the Team Leader of any potential noncompliance.
• Report accidents and Positive Interventions using the correct methods.
• Ensure the correct PPE is used in the depots at all times.
• Maintain excellent levels of housekeeping, ensure areas are free from waste and trip hazards etc.
• Identify/Submit positive interventions where needed.
• Work in conjunction with HSEQ policies and procedures.

Key measures & targets:

• Standards of workshop area and vehicle
• Efficiency of workshop jobs completed in the system
• Quantity of equipment serviced, maintained and repaired
• Hire utilisation

Key relationships:

• Operations Managers
• Team Leaders - Workshop
• Depot yard team
• Internal Buying
• Fitters

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:

Essential

• Previous experience working as a Plant Fitter/Engineer
• Computer literate
• Attention to detail and ability to follow procedures
• Ability to work well within a team, offering support to others
• Flexible and self-motivated
• Great communication skills, verbal and written
• Full Driving licence

Desirable

• Forklift licence
• NVQ or City and Guilds qualification in plant maintenance
• An in-date CSCS card

About BCS Group:

BCS Group, a subsidiary of Barhale Holdings Plc, is a privately owned company. We are a leading supplier of safety and construction products and services that has depots in both the Midlands and Scotland. We pride ourselves on providing a first-class service to all our customers, ensuring the right product or solution is delivered to the right location on time. With over 5,000 items within our core range, BCS Group can fulfil any order and ensure it is delivered directly via our dedicated transport fleet or those of our partners.

Manufacturing: Our capabilities include standard and bespoke signage, labels, temporary and permanent road traffic signs and bespoke steel fabrication/installation which includes footbridges, walkways, flooring, guardrails, ladders and tunnelling products.

Extensive Stock Range: Distributor of leading industry brands in PPE & clothing, traffic management, safety & lifting and site equipment products. These include Bollé, Pulsar, Globus, Rock Fall, Progarm, Portwest, Melba Swintex, Oxford Plastics, JSP, Nissen, Carters, Orafol, Crowcon, Radiodetection, Dräger, Ridgegear, and Plant Nappy.

Safety Equipment Servicing: Specialist safety & lifting repair, calibration and inspection since 1999. We have our own purpose-built maintenance and calibration facility for gas detection, cable avoidance, breathing apparatus and lifting equipment which along with our fully equipped mobile calibration unit is where all maintenance and repairs are carried out. Our staff are trained and fully qualified in the maintenance, calibration and inspection of a full range of specialist safety & lifting equipment.

Our People: With a direct workforce philosophy, the company culture is driven by our core values, which describe how we act day-to-day. We ensure all your needs are met through our national call centre and dedicated account management.

Triple Accreditation: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 50001:2011 standards, which means our customers can have complete confidence that we have an ongoing commitment to be a safe, efficient and responsible partner.

Caring and investing in you

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial well-being.
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual salary review
• Continuous service awards

How to apply:

Please send your current CV and coveremail outlining your suitability for the role and quoting the reference number to [e-mail] .