Plant Fitter

New Resource Group; Devizes; On-site; GBP 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Ongoing training and development

Modern workshop and well-maintained?

Job summary

New Resource Group is seeking an experienced Plant Fitter to join their Devizes workshop. You will maintain and repair a varied fleet of heavy plant and recycling equipment, ensuring safety and maximum efficiency.

The role combines planned maintenance with fault finding and reactive repairs, offering technical challenge. Ideal candidates have experience with heavy plant or agricultural machinery, strong fault-finding skills, and a pro-active approach.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining heavy plant, agricultural machinery or similar equipment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding with hydraulic and diesel knowledge.
• Welding and fabrication experience would be advantageous.
• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent) is desirable.
• A full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair heavy plant and recycling machinery.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns.
• Complete inspections and ensure equipment meets safety standards.
• Accurately record maintenance activities and completed repairs.
• Work closely with the operations team to minimise downtime.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Proactive problem solving

Driving licence

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

The Company

Our client is a well-established environmental services business with over 50 years of experience supporting customers across construction, manufacturing, agriculture, commercial and public sectors. Operating a modern fleet of heavy plant and recycling equipment, they continue to invest in both their facilities and engineering team.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced Plant Fitter to join their workshop in Devizes.

The Role

As a Plant Fitter, you'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing a varied fleet of heavy plant and recycling equipment, ensuring machinery is safe, reliable and operating at maximum efficiency. The role combines planned maintenance with fault finding and reactive repairs, offering plenty of variety and technical challenge.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair heavy plant and recycling machinery.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns.
• Complete inspections and ensure equipment meets safety standards.
• Accurately record maintenance activities and completed repairs.
• Work closely with the operations team to minimise downtime.

About You

We're interested in candidates from backgrounds such as Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, HGV Technician or REME Vehicle Mechanic.

You should have:

• Experience maintaining heavy plant, agricultural machinery or similar equipment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills with knowledge of hydraulic and diesel systems.
• Welding and fabrication experience would be advantageous.
• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent) is desirable.
• A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving skills.
• A full UK Driving Licence.

What's On Offer

• Competitive hourly rate with extensive overtime opportunities.
• Stable, long-term employment with an established local business.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Modern workshop and well-maintained fleet.
• Pension scheme and holiday entitlement