Workshop Plant Fitter – Municipal Fleet Technician

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Chorley; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a skilled Workshop Plant Fitter / Waste Municipal Technician in Chorley. You will maintain, repair, and optimise fleet and plant machinery, handling planned maintenance and emergency breakdowns across RCVs, FELs, and waste processing equipment.

You will read schematics, diagnose hydraulic/pneumatic issues, perform MIG/TIG/Stick welding, and ensure safety records and logs are kept up to date.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Workshop Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant Mechanic, or Municipal Fleet Technician (industrial, RCVs, FELs).
• Strong working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems with the ability to read technical schematics.
• Certified/experienced in LOLER Examinations and performing maintenance logs.

Responsabilités

• Perform planned preventative maintenance and rapid breakdown repairs to maximize machine reliability.
• Conduct PMs on RCVs/FELs, including visual inspections and non-destructive testing for wear, cracks, and corrosion.
• Read schematics, diagnose, and repair hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, pumps, valves, and cylinders.
• Weld (MIG/TIG/Stick) and fabricate to repair or modify equipment and brackets.
• Carry out LOLER inspections and maintain safety/compliance records.
• Operate heavy machinery (forklifts, cranes, aerial lifts) safely.
• Log maintenance activities digitally and monitor plant performance.
• Train site operatives in basic maintenance and maintain a clean workshop environment.

Connaissances

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

MIG welding

TIG welding

Stick welding

Schematic reading

LOLER examinations

Heavy machinery operation

Safety documentation

Outils

Forklifts

Cranes

Aerial lifts

Description du poste

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a skilled Workshop Plant Fitter / Waste Municipal Technician in Chorley. You will maintain, repair, and optimise fleet and plant machinery, handling planned maintenance and emergency breakdowns across RCVs, FELs, and waste processing equipment.

You will read schematics, diagnose hydraulic/pneumatic issues, perform MIG/TIG/Stick welding, and ensure safety records and logs are kept up to date.