Plant Fitter

Path Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Plant Fitter to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will receive comprehensive training and have the opportunity to work on a diverse fleet of modern construction machinery. Your responsibilities will include performing preventative maintenance, diagnosing faults, and ensuring the highest standards of service for customers. This position offers competitive pay, overtime opportunities, and career development in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about machinery and looking to advance your career in a thriving sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Ongoing manufacturer training

Increased holiday allowance

Competitive overtime rates

Qualifications

• Experience in service, maintenance, and repair of construction plant equipment.
• Qualifications in NVQ or City and Guilds in Plant or Agricultural maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine servicing and repairs on construction plant machinery.
• Diagnose faults using specialized equipment and software.
• Support customers with timely and effective solutions.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Hydraulic systems

Diesel engines

Vehicle electrics

Education

NVQ in Plant Engineering

City and Guilds in Plant Engineering

CSCS card

Tools

CANBUS software

Job description

Receive plenty of training & overtime available in this brand new Plant Fitter opportunity! Paying up to £44.5k basic + overtime. Product and equipment training is available with career development opportunities. Work on a large fleet of modern construction plant machinery including heavy plant, powered access and plant hire equipment based at their depot near to the areas of Tilbury and Romford. The chance to work for this arm of the business as a Plant Fitter which is just one part of a global business.

Benefits for the Plant Fitter

1. Ongoing manufacturer training courses provided in the UK & Europe
2. Increased holiday allowance with time served
3. Overtime rate and salary on offer is very competitive

This Plant Fitter role is to support the company's needs in the day-to-day requirements of service, maintenance, and repair of construction plant equipment. Now would be a fantastic time to join a manufacturer's trained team; offering overtime and career development. Some work will be based in the field with overtime opportunities available at time and a half.

You will be working for a progressive rental supplier of new and used plant equipment across the UK who are looking for an additional engineer to join their busy but friendly workshop.

Duties for the Plant Fitter will include:

1. Carrying out preventative maintenance to construction plant equipment including Kubota, Komatsu, Thwaites, JCB, Terex and many more
2. Routine servicing and repair of plant equipment including diesel engines, hydraulic systems and vehicle electrics
3. Preparing new machinery before the fleet is hired out to customers
4. Diagnosing faults using fault finding equipment or computer-based software packages eg CANBUS.
5. Supporting customers with solutions in a timely and effective manner

To be successful within this role, you will have previously worked in positions such as a plant mechanic, plant engineer, Plant Fitter, service technician, service fitter, service engineer or heavy plant engineer related to the construction industry.

As a Plant Fitter, you may be qualified in NVQ or City and Guilds in Plant, engineering or Agricultural maintenance and may have a CSCS card.

Does this sound like what you are looking for? Then apply today for this Plant Fitter role!

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