Plant Fitter

Probe UK; Overseal; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Weekly pay

Door-to-door pay

Company van

Overtime opportunities

Life assurance 4x salary

Pension scheme

Résumé du poste

Probe UK, a specialist in design and construction, seeks a Mobile Plant Fitter to cover sites across England and Wales. You will manufacture, modify, maintain and repair plant and equipment to keep the fleet safe and reliable.

A full UK driving licence is required; role is primarily workshop-based with occasional site visits to breakdowns and service calls.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated fault-finding and repair ability on heavy plant.
• Experience with hydraulic systems on construction equipment.
• Familiarity reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Experience with JCB and CAT machinery is desirable.
• Welding and fabrication skills.
• Relevant engineering qualification (Level 3) is essential.

Responsabilités

• Read and interpret engineering drawings to modify and manufacture plant components.
• Diagnose faults and perform maintenance and repairs on heavy-duty plant and hydraulic systems.
• Attend customer sites for breakdowns and on-site servicing when required.
• Use hand and power tools to complete maintenance, repair and fabrication tasks.
• Carry out welding/fabrication work as needed to restore equipment.
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations and company standards.

Connaissances

Fault-finding

Maintenance

Hydraulic systems

JCB/CAT experience

Welding & fabrication

Engineering drawings

Formation

Plant Maintenance Level 3

Description du poste

With over 40 years of industry experience, our client is a specialist in the design and construction sector, with an established reputation for delivering high-quality solutions. The business is committed to investing in and developing its people, providing excellent opportunities for employees to progress and build long-term careers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mobile Plant Fitter to join the team, covering sites across England and Wales. While overnight stays are occasionally required, these are infrequent.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the manufacture, modification, maintenance and repair of a wide range of plant, equipment and ancillaries, ensuring the company's fleet remains safe, reliable and in excellent working condition.

Benefits for the role of Plant Fitter:

• Highly competitive Salary and can be discussed at interview
• Weekly Pay
• Door-to-door pay when travelling directly to site
• 41.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• 22 days' annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays and Christmas shutdown
• Company pension scheme – employer contribution of 3%, with employees contributing 4%
• Overtime opportunities
• Life assurance of 4x annual salary
• Company van provided

Key Duties

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings to carry out manufacturing and modification work to the required specification
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out maintenance and repairs on heavy-duty construction plant and associated hydraulic systems
• Attending customer sites to undertake breakdown repairs, servicing and general maintenance when required
• Using a range of appropriate hand and power tools to complete maintenance, repair and fabrication tasks
• Carrying out welding and fabrication work as required
• Ensuring all work is completed to a high standard and in accordance with relevant health and safety requirements
• Supporting the continued reliability and availability of the company's plant and equipment fleet

Requirements of the Plant Fitter

• A full UK driving licence
• A Level 3 qualification in Plant Maintenance or an equivalent engineering qualification
• previous experience working with heavy plant or construction equipment
• Strong fault-finding, maintenance and repair experience
• Experience working with hydraulic systems
• Experience working with JCB and CAT machinery
• Welding and fabrication skills
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Although this is primarily a workshop-based role, you will be required to travel to sites across England and Wales to attend breakdowns and carry out maintenance and repairs. A full UK driving licence is therefore essential.

This role is commutable from Derby, Burton upon Trent, Swadlincote, Tamworth and Leicester.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.