Plant Fitter

White-Recruitment; Redditch; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days including bank holidays

Supportive workshop environment

Job summary

White-Recruitment is seeking an experienced Plant Fitter to join a busy engineering operation in Redditch. You will maintain, service and repair a range of plant and lifting equipment to keep machinery safe and available for use.

The role involves on-site visits, breakdown support and ensuring compliance with LOLER/PUWER standards, with a focus on quality maintenance records and a proactive workshop environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance or equivalent required.
• NVQ Level 2 in Plant Operations for servicing forklift trucks.
• Experience maintaining heavy plant, cranes, lifting equipment or similar.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance, servicing and inspections on plant and lifting equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Prepare equipment for LOLER examinations and inspections.
• Attend customer and site repairs and breakdowns as needed.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, inspection and repair records.
• Support third-party inspections and statutory examinations.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organised workshop.
• Manage parts, tools and consumables stock.

Skills

Heavy plant experience

Fault finding

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

LOLER/PUWER knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance

NVQ Level 2 in Plant Operations

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Plant Fitter to join a busy engineering operation.This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled maintenance professional with experience working on heavy plant, lifting equipment and specialist machinery.

The role will involve maintaining, servicing and repairing a range of plant and lifting equipment, ensuring machinery remains safe, compliant and available for operational use.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance, servicing and inspections on plant and lifting equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Prepare equipment for statutory inspections, including LOLER examinations.
• Attend customer and operational sites to carry out repairs and breakdown support when required.Work in accordance with manufacturer guidelines, risk assessments, Health & Safety requirements, DVSA standards and relevant legislation.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, inspection and repair records.
• Support third-party inspections and statutory examinations.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organised workshop.
• Manage parts, tools and consumable stock effectively.

About You

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Plant Maintenance, Engineering or a related discipline.
• NVQ Level 2 in Plant Operations for servicing forklift trucks.
• Previous experience maintaining heavy plant, cranes, lifting equipment or similar machinery.
• Strong mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Good understanding of LOLER and PUWER requirements.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel to site when required.

What's on Offer

• Up to £17/hour DOE
• 33 days including bank holidays
• Varied and technically interesting equipment.
• Opportunity to work across heavy plant, lifting equipment and specialist machinery.
• Supportive workshop and engineering environment.

Plant Fitter (484608) Redditch, England