Plant Fitter

Finning (UK) Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental company is looking for a Plant Fitter in Tees Valley. This role involves diagnosing and repairing heavy machinery, requiring strong communication and interpersonal skills. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 3 in Land Based Engineering and have experience with equipment diagnostics. The position offers competitive salary and additional benefits. Join a company that values diversity and supports its employees with various well-being initiatives and bonuses.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Annual Bonus

Annual Tool Allowance

Healthcare benefits

Employee share scheme

Up to 7% matched pension

Refer a friend bonus

Flexible working options

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Strong communication & interpersonal skills to build positive relationships.
• Strong planning and organisational skills for tight deadlines.
• Effective problem solver with strong analytical skills.
• Motivated self-starter, preferably NVQ Level 3 trained.

Responsibilities

• Provide arrival estimates in response to service requests.
• Register arrival and presence on the customer's site.
• Diagnose equipment problems using specialised tools.
• Provide comprehensive details to construct quotes.
• Identify and requisition parts for repair.
• Undertake repair and service work autonomously.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Planning and organisational skills

Problem solving

Self-starter

Knowledge in field-based diagnosis tools

Heavy Earth Moving equipment knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Land Based Engineering / Plant Fitting

Tools

Field-based diagnosis tools

Job description

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (purchase up to 5 extra days holiday)
• Annual Bonus
• Annual Tool Allowance
• Healthcare benefits (medical, optical, hearing, dentistry, and new child payments to support new parents)
• Access to company share scheme
• Up to 7% pension (matched by company)
• Refer a friend bonus
• Employee reward platform (retails discounts and other employee rewards)
• Life insurance
• Laptop and phone
• Industry leading CAT product training
• Overtime
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Family‑friendly policies to support working parents
• Enhanced flexible working options
• Support from a team of 40+ Mental Health first aiders
• Employee wellbeing solutions
• Opportunity to work with your charity of choice
• Length of service & recognition awards

Main Job Functions

• Provide an estimate of arrival time at customer's site in response to service request based on the job instructions from Branch giving details of customer location, machine, contact name and nature of problem and current work situation.
• Contact customer's site management in order to register arrival and presence on site and ensure knowledge of customer procedures so as to adhere to site requirements.
• Diagnose the likely cause of reported equipment problems, in discussion with customer operators/supervisors and using specialised equipment, in order to provide the customer with an information for the work required.
• Provide a comprehensive detail to allow Finning to construct a quote as requested by the customer.
• Identify the parts required to carry out the repair and requisition any parts and determine expected time of delivery so that a date and time of any necessary service re‑visit can be agreed with customer.
• Undertake repair and service work on the machine to the agreed work plan, removing and despatching components for specialist attention and re‑installing the original or replacement, to bring the machine up to the required standards.
• Work autonomously on own initiative as well as part of a team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong communication & interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships across all levels of the business.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work in high‑priced situations and to tight deadlines.
• Effective problem solver with strong analytical skills.
• Motivated and Dynamic Self‑starter, Apprentice trained / Formally trained Engineer (NVQ Level 3 preferred in Land Based Engineering / Plant Fitting), served as a field service engineer for a significant period or development opportunity for a qualified apprentice.
• Knowledge in the use of field‑based diagnosis tools and equipment essential.
• Heavy Earth Moving equipment operating knowledge.
• LDV driving licence.
• Experience of a variety of construction and static machines essential.

Key Details

Job Title: Plant Fitter

Location: Bordon, Hampshire (commutable from Alton, Farnham, Petersfield and surrounding areas)

Salary: Competitive basic +… (additional details such as £50,000 – £60,000 base, company van, fuel card, overtime and rota Monday‑Friday as described)

Equal Opportunity & EEO Statement

At Finning we believe that our people are the heart and soul of our company and fundamental to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments to individuals with disabilities. Finning is a forces‑friendly employer having signed the Armed Forces Covenant and pledges to treat those who serve or have served in the armed forces, and their families fairly.