Plant Fitter

Neos Recruitment Ltd; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Plant Fitter to join their dynamic team in Macclesfield. This role involves maintaining and repairing heavy plant machinery, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical skill set and a proactive attitude, ready to tackle challenges in both workshop and site-based environments. With a competitive salary and opportunities for overtime, this full-time position offers a chance to grow within a thriving company. If you're passionate about machinery and teamwork, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

On-site parking

Weekend availability

Overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Plant Fitter with strong mechanical skills.
• Ability to problem-solve under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and repairing faults on heavy plant machinery.
• Performing routine maintenance and ensuring safety compliance.

Skills

Welding and fabrication skills

Diagnostic and fault-finding abilities

Experience maintaining plant machinery

Commitment to health and safety standards

Positive, proactive attitude

Job description

Plant Fitter

Macclesfield.

Up to GBP45,000 per year

Neos Engineering are partnered with a leading demolition and heavy equipment contractor who operate across a range of workshop and site-based environments. Due to continued growth and a busy project pipeline, they re looking to appoint a skilled and motivated Plant Fitter to join their team.

The Role

As a Plant Fitter, you ll be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and servicing a broad range of heavy plant machinery both in-house and on various demolition sites. You ll carry out fault diagnosis, welding/fabrication, and ensure all work meets strict safety standards. This is a varied, hands-on role offering a mix of workshop and on-site work.

Responsibilities include:

• Diagnosing and repairing faults on a variety of plant equipment including excavators, dumpers, and other heavy machinery
• Performing routine maintenance and scheduled servicing
• Welding and fabricating components when required
• Ensuring compliance with all health and safety procedures
• Managing your own workload effectively while supporting a team-based environment

The Candidate

You ll have proven experience as a Plant Fitter and bring a strong mechanical skill set with the ability to problem-solve under pressure. A plant operating licence is desirable but not essential.

Key skills & competencies include:

• Experience maintaining and repairing plant machinery
• Fabrication and welding skills
• Excellent diagnostic and fault-finding abilities
• A valid plant operating licence (preferred)
• Commitment to health and safety standards
• Positive, proactive, and team-focused attitude

The Benefits

• Competitive salary up to GBP45,000 DOE
• Company pension scheme
• On-site parking
• Full-time, permanent position Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability and overtime opportunities

Please apply with an up to date CV and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you re perfect for the role.

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We kindly ask that candidates requiring sponsorship do not apply, as the client is unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship at this time. Any applications requiring sponsorship will be automatically rejected.