Plant Fitter

THE BENNIE GROUP LIMITED; Llanfaelog; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist Plant Hire and Maintenance company in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated professional to carry out servicing and repairs of plant and equipment. You will work within a close-knit team and support the Branch Manager in ensuring high-quality service. Essential skills include excellent knowledge of machinery and effective communication. A competitive salary, generous leave, and a commitment to employee development are offered, alongside additional perks such as free parking.

Benefits

Additional leave

Free parking

On-site parking

Sick pay

Qualifications

• Formal apprenticed trained is essential.
• Must possess a valid driving licence.
• CSCS or CPCS card is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing and repairs of plant & equipment.
• Provide troubleshooting and diagnostic assessments.
• Support the Branch Manager in identifying plant issues.
• Communicate effectively with site management teams.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of plant & machinery

Ability to use cutting equipment & welding

Good communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

City & Guilds Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Reporting to: Branch Manager

Location: Cranford Road, Burton Latimer

Hours: Monday to Friday 40 hours per week - between 08:00 and 17:00 - You are also required to work such additional hours as may be necessary for the proper performance of your duties or that may be required to fulfil role.

BENNIE PLANT SUMMARY:

We are the specialist Plant Hire and Maintenance company. We are a team of dedicated professionals who pride ourselves in our quality of workmanship and our ‘can do approach’ with many decades of experience in heavy plant.

As an employee in a Family Business, you will be working in a close-knit team environment in a Company that has our employees at the centre of everything we do.

JOB ROLE

Carry out servicing and repairs of plant & equipment, provide trouble shooting and diagnostic assessment, conduct machine inspections, reporting defects and attempt to provide solutions. Proactively maintain kit to ensure its uptime for customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teamwork

• Support the Branch Manager in identifying plant issues.
• Work proactively as part of a busy workshop team both in the workshop and on our construction sites.
• Ensuring that safe practices are demonstrated on site whilst conducting your work.
• Where necessary brief the operators on the issues which are causing damage or wear to plant and equipment.
• Promote practices in operation and repair of equipment within the business.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to rigorously enforcing appropriate standards of Health and Safety for yourself and others at all times.
• Ensure all processes are followed and complied with.
• Provide effective solutions for plant problems.
• Participate in the development of plant maintenance processes which suit our business requirements.
• Converse efficiently with plant operators and site management teams in a professional manner to be able to ensure efficient maintenance processes for the fleet.
• Carry out in house training when required.
• Carry out local risk assessment & method statements.
• Communicate with managers to organise the repair of machinery to minimise downtime and disruption to site operations.
• Investigate repairs and provide an effective solution.
• Any other duties as requested by the Plant Workshop Manager.
• Own and demonstrate proper use of tools, diagnostic equipment in accordance with PUWER regulations.
• In house fabrications and repair for bespoke items and upkeep of construction plant and equipment.

The above list of responsibilities is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post. As well as other duties relevant to your experience.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent knowledge of plant & machinery.
• Ability to use cutting equipment & welding.
• Be able to work on your own initiative.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Formal apprenticed trained.
• City & Guilds Level 2 or equivalent.
• Use of in house software.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Remuneration: We offer a competitive salary.
• Holiday: 24 days holiday + 8 days statutory.
• Pension: Statutory Pension contribution.
• Development: We are committed to investing in our people, so we invest in you. Development is in your hands and we want to enable this so your progression at Bennie is only limited by what you want to achieve.
• Finally, Our long-standing family tradition, of giving staff a Christmas turkey.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• CSCS card or CPCS card (preferred)