Plant Maintenance Fitter – Heavy Machinery & Hydraulics

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

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.