Quarry Mechanical Inspector – Reliability & Safety

Tarmac Building Products Ltd; Buxton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarmac Building Products Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Inspector for Tunstead Stone, one of the UK’s largest quarry operations. You will monitor plant condition, identify defects and support proactive maintenance to minimise downtime and improve reliability across fixed and mobile plant assets.

Working with maintenance, engineering and operations teams, you’ll perform planned inspections, produce inspection reports, support predictive maintenance, assist with root cause analysis and

Qualifications

• Qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Maintenance or a related discipline.
• Apprenticeship‑trained or equivalent engineering experience.
• Experience within quarrying, aggregates, mining, cement, manufacturing, recycling or similar heavy industrial environments.
• Knowledge of fixed and/or mobile plant maintenance and inspection practices.
• Strong fault-finding and equipment condition assessment skills.
• Experience using CMMS or maintenance management systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Good understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Experience with condition monitoring, vibration analysis or predictive maintenance programmes (advantageous).
• NEBOSH, IOSH (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned inspections of fixed plant equipment, including crushers, screens, conveyors, pumps, motors and gearboxes.
• Inspecting mobile plant and identifying wear, defects and deterioration.
• Producing inspection reports and recommending corrective actions.
• Supporting preventative, predictive and planned maintenance activities.
• Assisting with breakdown investigations and root cause analysis.
• Reviewing maintenance work to ensure quality and effectiveness.
• Supporting shutdowns, audits and statutory inspections.
• Maintaining accurate records within maintenance management systems.
• Identifying opportunities to improve plant reliability, efficiency and safety.
• Promoting safe working practices and maintaining high site standards.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Maintenance experience

Fault finding

Reading drawings

Health and safety

Communication

Predictive maintenance

NEBOSH IOSH preferred

Education

Apprenticeship or equivalent engineering training

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Tarmac Building Products Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Inspector for Tunstead Stone, one of the UK’s largest quarry operations. You will monitor plant condition, identify defects and support proactive maintenance to minimise downtime and improve reliability across fixed and mobile plant assets.

Working with maintenance, engineering and operations teams, you’ll perform planned inspections, produce inspection reports, support predictive maintenance, assist with root cause analysis and