Shift Fitter

Tarmac Trading Limited; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction solutions provider in Alfreton seeks a Shift Fitter. This role involves day-to-day maintenance of production machinery, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and requires mechanical maintenance experience. The ideal candidate will have experience with mechanical repairs, hand tools, and welding. Candidates should be self-motivated and able to work independently. The position offers a career with access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts via the Tarmac Reward website

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of maintaining and replacing mechanical parts including bearings, shafts, rollers.
• Skilled with hand tools, bearing presses and fitting tools.
• Experience in maintaining and repair of mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day maintenance activities on production machinery.
• Meet statutory and SHE standards.
• Record all work on the site CMMS system.

Skills

IOSH training

Mechanical maintenance experience

Skilled with hand tools

Experience in heavy industry

Welding skills

Job description

We are currently looking for a Shift Fitter to join our team in Alfreton.

The shift patterns will vary from days: 6am – 6pm and nights: 6pm – 6am.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it is important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

In the role of Shift Fitter you will be responsible for:

• Day-to-day maintenance activities which include planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery
• Meeting statutory and SHE standards as a minimum
• This is a day-work role, working on a variety of plant throughout the block manufacturing site as directed on a planned or reactive basis
• You will be required to record all work on the site CMMS system
• This is a dynamic role, mostly self-motivated and self-supervised with good communication skills

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Shift Fitter you will have experience of:

• IOSH training will be an advantage
• Experience of maintaining/replacement of mechanical parts including bearings, shafts, rollers.
• Skilled with hand tools, bearing presses and fitting tools
• Experience in a manufacturing or heavy industry environment
• Experience in maintaining and repair of mechanical equipment
• Experience in welding and/or pipefitting would be advantageous

The role is based at our Blocks site in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The site is easily accessible from Nottingham, Derby, Somercotes, Ripley, South Wingfield, Stonebroom, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Underwood, South Normanton, Matlock, Mansfield, Hucknall and the surrounding areas.

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Ready to build your future?

Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!

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