Workshop Plant Fitter

H.E Services (Plant Hire) Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

H.E Services (Plant Hire) Ltd, based at Strood Depot, is seeking a Depot Based Fitter to service, maintain and repair heavy plant on customer sites and at the depot.

You will handle excavators 1.5T to 50T, dumpers, rollers, telehandlers and attachments; attend breakdowns and ensure equipment meets high standards. A Full UK driving licence and CSCS card are required.

The role offers a hourly rate of £16.00 with overtime at the normal rate over 40 hours; full-time permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Solid experience of working with heavy construction plant and equipment.
• Ability to investigate/diagnose technical faults
• Work to high standards, with an attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance and repair of heavy plant and equipment to include excavators 1.5T to 50T, specialise long reach excavators, dumpers, dump trucks, rollers, telehandlers and various attachments such as breakers, grabs and shears.
• Investigating, diagnosing and repairing machine faults
• Carrying out pre and post hire checks

Skills

Heavy plant experience

Fault diagnosis

Attention to detail

Welding

Customer relations

Full driving licence

CSCS card

Own tools

Job description

Job Title: Depot Based Fitter

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Location: Strood - ME2 4DZ

£16.00 per hour

normal rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week

Purpose:

We have a vacancy for a plant fitter to join our busy team based out of our Strood Depot. You will be mainly working remotely on our customer sites, but also assisting at the depot as required. You will attend breakdowns and will be servicing, maintaining and repairing plant, including excavators, dumpers. ride on rollers, telehandlers and attachments as directed by our experienced service manager. You will need to ensure the equipment is supplied and maintained to the highest possible standards expected by both customers and the company. Most of our plant is under 3 years old with a high percentage less than 1 or 2 years old

Primary Responsibilities:

• Servicing, maintenance and repair of heavy plant and equipment to include excavators 1.5T to 50T, specialise long reach excavators, dumpers, dump trucks, rollers, telehandlers and various attachments such as breakers, grabs and shears.
• Investigating, diagnosing and repairing machine faults
• Carrying out pre and post hire checks

Skills/Qualifications:

• Solid experience of working with heavy construction plant and equipment
• Ability to investigate/diagnose technical faults
• Work to high standards, with an attention to detail.
• Welding
• Ability to build good working relationships with depot personnel and customers.
• Full driving licence and CSCS card
• Own tools

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person