Specialist Plant Fitter – Field & Workshop

Simply Recruitment Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Tools provided

Training and development

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Life assurance

Generous annual leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Professional membership support

Job summary

Simply Recruitment Group is recruiting a Plant Fitter for a North West based role with UK-wide travel. You will maintain and service a fleet of light plant and specialised equipment across site and workshop environments.

You will diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance and support site teams nationwide with technical guidance. A proactive, autonomous approach and a full UK driving licence are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining specialist light plant, tools, machinery or equipment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair capabilities.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic and basic electrical systems.
• Experience managing maintenance schedules and service records.
• Ability to work independently and respond effectively to breakdown situations.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair plant and equipment faults in the workshop and on customer sites.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance, servicing and inspections on specialist machinery.
• Maintain maintenance schedules, service records and compliance documents.
• Carry out mechanical fault finding across hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Identify, source and procure replacement parts and components.
• Maintain critical spare parts inventory and workshop stock levels.
• Assist with equipment commissioning, testing and post-repair verification.
• Provide basic equipment and maintenance guidance to operational personnel.
• Assist with equipment modifications, upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Undertake minor fabrication and workshop engineering activities as required.
• Ensure all work complies with safety procedures and industry standards.
• Coordinate activities with external maintenance suppliers and contractors.

Skills

Plant fitter

Mechanical engineer

Field service engineer

Workshop engineer

Maintenance engineer

Job description

Simply Recruitment Group is recruiting a Plant Fitter for a North West based role with UK-wide travel. You will maintain and service a fleet of light plant and specialised equipment across site and workshop environments.

You will diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance and support site teams nationwide with technical guidance. A proactive, autonomous approach and a full UK driving licence are preferred.