Plant Maintenance Fitter

Transport for London; Bridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension scheme

Free travel on TfL network

Cycle-to-work scheme

Private healthcare (optional)

Discounted Eurostar travel

29 days annual leave

Job summary

Transport for London in London is seeking a Plant Maintenance Fitter to maintain and service a range of static and mobile plant. You will diagnose faults, repair equipment and support customers on-site or at workshops, with a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.

The role offers hybrid working and a full-time permanent contract, with benefits such as a final salary pension, free travel on TfL, and cycle-to-work.

Qualifications

• Experience repairing and maintaining mechanical and electrical plant and equipment.
• Knowledge of plant hire and maintenance in railway environments preferred.
• Strong customer focus and ability to advise on safe operation of equipment.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team, with flexibility for night/weekend works.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults on mechanical and electrical plant and equipment.
• Repair, service and recondition plant in workshops or on-site.
• Install new static plant and equipment per design specs.
• Ensure tools and equipment are used safely and maintained.
• Collaborate with colleagues and complete required paperwork and reports.

Skills

IT systems

Organisational skills

LU procedures

Communication skills

Tools

Bespoke software

Job description

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Key Information

Job title– Plant Maintenance Fitter

Contract Type –Full Time- Permanent- London Underground

Overview of project/role

This role is responsible for the maintenance of static and mobile plant and equipment on both a reactive repair and planned maintenance basis. The post holder will ensure all plant is serviced in line with manufacturer recommendations and Plant Services Working Instructions, working either independently or as part of a wider team.

The successful candidate will attend customer sites to investigate and rectify faults and support customers in the safe use of hire equipment. Flexibility is required, as the role may include night, weekend, and bank holiday working.

Key Accountabilities

• Diagnose faults on a variety of mechanical / electrical plant and equipment.
• Repair, recondition and service all types of mechanical / electrical static and mobile plant and equipment within the workshops or at outlying sites, and pass fit for purpose.
• Manufacture replacement parts as directed.
• Install new static plant and equipment in accordance with design specifications.
• Ensure that all hand and power tools and test equipment are used as instructed and with due regard to safety.
• Drive Company vehicles to and from outlying work sites as may be required and diagnose and repair faults to the required standards of safety, quality and reliability, and advise on the safe and effective operation of hire equipment. This may require working at remote locations without direct supervision.
• Assist other staff as required.
• Complete all paperwork and reports as required.
• Ensure that work areas and all plant and equipment are maintained in a clean, tidy and safe condition.
• Be responsible for the overall quality of the work produced.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• IT skill to become fully conversant with systems used within Plant Services Division, including bespoke software packages
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise their workload effectively, with capability to work to tight deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to understand and comply with LU and Plant Services Procedures
• The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with managers, customers and staff.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of installing and commissioning new plant and equipment.
• Understanding of fabrication and the manufacture of replacement parts.
• Knowledge of hire equipment operations and customer support requirements.
• Understanding of working independently at remote sites and managing work priorities with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of vehicle and site safety requirements when attending customer locations.

Experience

• Experience of repair and maintenance of mechanical and electrical plant and equipment
• Some knowledge and experience of the plant hire and maintenance industry, preferably within a railway environment
• Strong customer focus and experience of advising customers on most appropriate products and safe use

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety,trustand fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter ( https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process ) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe,inclusiveand reliable network for everyonewho depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest andaccurateso we can progress your application smoothly. If somethingdoesn’tmatch orcan’tbe verified, we may not be able to move forward with yourapplication,butwe’llalways treat you with transparency,respect,and clear communication throughout.

Alloffers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able todemonstratetheir right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.

We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 29 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.