Plant Technician

McCulloch Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Plant Technician to join its Doncaster team. This role involves supporting the maintenance of the McCulloch fleet, ensuring safety and reliability while delivering high-quality mechanical fitting. You will manage maintenance requirements, conduct testing, and work closely with operational teams to ensure plant readiness. The position offers opportunities for travel across the UK and includes enhanced shift allowances. Join a company that values integrity and innovation, and take your career to the next level with excellent training and development prospects.

Benefits

Company discretionary bonus scheme

Life Assurance – 4 x salary

Salary Sacrifice Pension

EAP/Counselling support service

Opportunities for training & development

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical fitting and fault analysis.
• Proficient in health and safety compliance and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize maintenance and fault analysis of plant equipment.
• Manage asset register and ensure compliance checks are met.

Skills

Mechanical Fitting

Fault Analysis

Health and Safety Compliance

Teamwork

Software Proficiency (Check Safe)

Tools

Check Safe

Job description

We are looking to recruit an experienced Plant Technician to be based at our Doncaster site.

The role is to support the maintenance of plant in the McCulloch fleet ensuring safety, compliance, and reliability. The role will also carry out the role of ‘Plant Fitter’ on Track Operational shifts when required for the successful delivery of operational jobs.

To deliver high quality, consistent and competent mechanical fitting in accordance with project/company requirements, standards, and procedures.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Prioritise work and deliver in a professional capacity all maintenance requirements and fault analysis with a view to maintain and repair all plant and equipment.
• Conduct OTP maintenance and testing.
• Ensure all plant stays within its compliance check dates.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication with your peers, attending weekly calls.
• Become proficient in the use of the company’s software programme, Check Safe. Use the programme to deliver an excellent standard of maintenance.
• Actively manage the Asset register to ensure all plant is maintained correctly.
• Liaise with the Operational Planning team to ensure all plant requirements are understood and ready on time.
• Liaise with the Transport Manager to effectively manage the plant, ensuring it is at the correct depot when required for Operations.
• Manage any external LOLER testing with relevant third parties.
• Maintain and implement the company’s high health and safety values.

Qualifications & Skills Required:

Working Arrangements

• The role will require travel to work sites and other depots across the UK as and when required.
• You will be expected to have availability to work 2 weekends on the railway per month depending on business needs. This could include night shift working, depending on when the Fitter shifts land.
• There are enhanced shift allowances for Fitter shifts; more details can be provided at interview.

What you can expect from McCulloch

• Company discretionary bonus scheme
• Life Assurance – 4 x salary
• Salary Sacrifice Pension
• EAP/Counselling support service
• Opportunities for training & development

Our Mission is to combine our Passion, experience, and agility to deliver truly innovative solutions to infrastructure clients on a global basis, delivered with utmost integrity – this is the McCulloch way.