Plant Mechanic - Heavy Plant Industry

Merit Careers Limited; Rochester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on a 45 hour working week

Up to 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays

An additional day’s leave on your birthday

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Workshop Fitter for their depot in Rochester. In this role, you will perform repairs and maintenance on a variety of machinery, including mini diggers and excavators. Ideal candidates will hold an NVQ Level 2/3 in Plant Maintenance, possess a valid driving license, and demonstrate solid knowledge of plant machinery. In return, a competitive salary and up to 25 days of holiday are offered, along with additional leave on your birthday.

Qualifications

• Able to quickly turnaround machines with accuracy.
• In possession of a full, valid Driving Licence with no more than 3 points.
• Able to provide references to supplement your application.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintenance of all types of machinery from 1.5t mini diggers to 35t excavators.
• Perform planned maintenance activities to ensure safe operation of plant machinery.

Skills

Self-motivated

Knowledge of plant machinery

Good spoken and written English

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Plant Maintenance

Job description

Workshop Fitter
Rochester
Permanent
45 hour
30k DOE

We are currently recruiting for a Workshop Fitter to work out of our Rochester Depot who will be carrying out planned maintenance activities to ensure that our plants operate safely and reliably. The maintenance will include PDIs, safety LOLER inspections, servicing and general damage repairs.

The main responsibilities of the role are:

• The repair and maintenance of all types of machinery from 1.5t mini diggers to 35t excavators, as well as dumpers, rollers and telehandlers

You need to be self‑motivated and be able to turn around machines quickly with accuracy, and you will also be responsible for ensuring the machinery is fit for hire.

We are looking for someone who is:

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Plant Maintenance
• In possession of a full, valid Driving Licence with no more than 3 points
• Able to demonstrate a full and varied knowledge of plant machinery
• Able to provide references to supplement your application
• Having a CSCS card would be an advantage
• Good spoken and written English

In return we will give you:

• A competitive salary based on a 45 hour working week
• Up to 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday