Plant Maintenance Fitter – Heavy Machinery & Hydraulics

Apex Appoint

Oakengates

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 48,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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