Construction Plant Fitter

HARRINGTON CONCRETE AND QUARRIES UNLIMITED COMPANY; Cloghvoley; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Cloghvoley is seeking an experienced maintenance technician for plant equipment, with at least 3 years in the heavy plant industry. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, fluency in English, and a Level 6 qualification. This role involves routine maintenance, breakdown diagnosis, and teamwork. A full clean driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years post apprenticeship experience in the heavy plant industry.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Full clean driver's license, Class C is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Routine maintenance and servicing of plant equipment and machinery.
• Develop and implement a preventative maintenance program.
• Diagnose breakdowns and schedule work with contractors.

Skills

Effective communication

Knowledge of welding and gas cutting equipment

Experience with heavy plant machinery

Problem-solving

Ability to work on initiative

Health & safety awareness

Education

Level 6 qualification (Higher Advanced Certificate or National Craft Certificate)

Tools

Crushers

Screeners

Excavators

Hydraulics

Hand tools

Job description

HARRINGTON CONCRETE AND QUARRIES UNLIMITED COMPANY

Ref: #JOB-2397396

HARRINGTON, Cloghvoley, Kilkelly, Co. Mayo, F35 Y184

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Job Description

Key Objective: The successful candidate will have full responsibility of routine maintenance and servicing of plant equipment and machinery in an efficient and safety driven manner.

Principal Duties:

• Routine maintenance and servicing of plant equipment and machinery
• Development and implementation of plant wide preventative maintenance programme
• Diagnosing Breakdowns
• Check sheets, etc to be completed using our Flex central management system (full training provided)
• Consulting with external contractors to schedule work on site and ensuring that all such work is fully approved in advance and completed to the required standards
• Scheduling periodic testing of safety equipment and maintaining records of same through our maintenance platform
• Recycling/Re-using parts/materials, where possible
• Demonstrate a lead by example approach to all aspects of Health & Safety, be fully compliant with Company Health & Safety: policies, procedures, systems, and rules, report all hazards and incidents and ensure that you always work safely

Knowledge / Skills / Experience:

• Able to effectively communicate clearly with operatives and managers to fault diagnose
• Able to update self-knowledge by training as required and be health & safety aware
• Good knowledge of welding and gas cutting equipment
• Good knowledge of the following equipment is required: Crushers, Screeners, Static plants including wash plants and ready-mix concrete plants, Excavators, Loading shovels, Road making equipment, pavers, rollers, milling machines etc.
• Experience of electrically powered machinery and an appreciation of hydraulics, air, and electrically driven control systems
• Good knowledge of welding and gas cutting equipment
• Ability to use all hand tools associated with this industry
• Full clean driver’s license (class c is an advantage)
• Able to communicate and be fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Ability to work on own initiative or with a team and to strict deadlines
• Flexible and adaptable
• The successful candidate should have a proven background within the heavy plant industry with a minimum of 3 years post apprenticeship experience
• A significant amount of suitable working experience is more important than qualifications and recent heavy plant experience within this field is a MUST

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 3
• Minimum Qualification: Level 6 (incl Higher Advanced Certificate & National Craft Certificate)
• Additional Skills: Manual Handling
• Specialising In: crushers, screeners, excavators, loading shovels, hydraulics, air, diagnostics
• Driving Licence: Full B
• Languages: English C2-Master (Fluent)

Desirable

• Ability Skills: Interpersonal Skills, Manual, Skilled Trade(s)
• Competency Skills: Flexibility, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Working on own Initiative