Plant Fitter

FM Conway; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Dartford is seeking a self-motivated Plant Fitter to maintain and repair heavy plant machinery. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of heavy plant systems, be IT literate, and hold a full UK driving licence. This full-time position offers excellent benefits, including holiday, pension, and personal development opportunities. Apply today to join a dedicated team focused on innovative transport solutions.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

company pension

life assurance

internal and external training opportunities

shopping discounts

health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of heavy plant including electrical and hydraulic systems.
• You will be IT literate and must have a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining our large fleet of heavy plant.
• Completing paperwork following any maintenance activities.
• Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance on our wide range of plant.
• Working safely and compliantly using risk assessments and method statements.
• Problem solving, identifying parts required and rectifying faults.

Skills

knowledge of heavy plant

understanding of workshop environment

IT literacy

full UK driving licence

Job description

FM Conway is seeking a self-motivated and proactive Plant Fitter to join our Plant and Workshop team, taking responsibility for the maintenance and repair of our extensive and varied fleet of heavy plant machinery. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring our equipment is safe, reliable, and operating at peak performance. This is a full-time, permanent role based in Dartford, Kent.

The duties of the Plant Fitter role will include:

• Maintaining our large fleet of heavy plant
• Completing paperwork following any maintenance activities
• Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance on our wide range of plant
• Working safely and compliantly using risk assessments and method statements
• Challenging any unsafe practices
• Problem solving, identifying parts required and rectifying faults

What skills and experience do you need?

To be considered for this Plant Fitter role you must have knowledge of heavy plant including electrical and hydraulic systems. You will have an excellent understanding of the responsibilities that involve working within a workshop environment. You will be IT literate and must have a full UK driving licence.

What benefits will you receive?

As our Plant Fitter we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, company pension, life assurance, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from our mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Plant and Workshop Division

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

We manufacture a comprehensive range of high-quality aggregates, asphalt and concrete products to serve our clients and we have developed a portfolio of specialised manufacturing plants and a large fleet of delivery HGV and LGV vehicles. Our Plant and Workshop division are an essential part of our projects, without the correct plant or HGV/LGV vehicles we wouldn’t be able to transport our materials from our depots to our sites. Our team work hard maintaining our wide range of heavy plant and small tools which include Excavators, Dumpers, Rollers, JCB’s, Bulkers, Low Loaders, Grabs, Tippers, Bitumen Tankers, Relocate lorries, Volumetric Mixers Pavers and Planers.

So, if you would like to Join our Family as our Plant Fitter then please click ‘apply’ today.

Closing Date: 24/12/2025

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

At our heart we are a family that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We look forward to receiving your application!