Plant Fitter

Apex Appoint; Oakengates; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Employer matched pension

Family leave

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Employee discounts

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Apex Appoint is seeking a hands-on Plant Maintenance Fitter to join a busy industrial operation in the Oakengates area. You will work on planned maintenance across mobile and fixed plant, carrying out mechanical repairs, servicing and basic fabrication.

You will fault-find hydraulic and pneumatic systems, service forklifts and site equipment, read mechanical drawings and keep accurate maintenance records while pursuing ongoing training and development.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience across plant and mobile/fixed equipment.
• Proficient in mechanical fault finding, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experienced in reading mechanical drawings and fault analysis.
• NVQ Level 3 or time-served background preferred; strong practical experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance and servicing.
• Reactive mechanical breakdowns and repairs.
• Maintenance of forklifts, mobile plant and site equipment.
• Fault finding on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Working on bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts and drive systems.
• Basic welding and fabrication.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Engines and drive systems

Bearings, gearboxes and conveyors

Forklift trucks or mobile plant

Reading mechanical drawings

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering / Maintenance

Time-served Apprenticeship

Strong practical experience

Job description

Are you a Maintenance Fitter with experience working on plant, forklift trucks or heavy mechanical equipment?

We're recruiting for a Plant Maintenance Fitter to join a busy industrial operation, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of mobile and fixed plant equipment.

This would suit someone from a plant, FLT, recycling, quarrying, manufacturing, agricultural or heavy engineering background who is comfortable getting hands-on with mechanical repairs, servicing and basic fabrication.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for keeping plant and equipment safe, reliable and operational.

• Planned preventative maintenance and servicing
• Reactive mechanical breakdowns and repairs
• Maintenance of forklifts, mobile plant and site equipment
• Fault finding on hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Working on bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts and drive systems
• Basic welding and fabrication
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records

About You

You’ll ideally have experience with:

• Mechanical fault finding
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• Engines and drive systems
• Bearings, gearboxes and conveyors
• Forklift trucks or mobile plant
• Reading mechanical drawings

Qualifications

Ideally you’ll hold one of the following:

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering / Maintenance
• Time-served Apprenticeship
• Strong practical experience will also be considered.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• 5% employer matched pension
• Enhanced family leave
• Private healthcare benefits
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee discounts
• Ongoing training and development
• Long-term career progression

If you're a hands-on Maintenance Fitter who enjoys working on plant, FLTs and heavy mechanical equipment, we'd love to hear from you.