Are you a Maintenance Fitter with experience working on plant, forklift trucks or heavy mechanical equipment?
We’re recruiting for a Plant Maintenance Fitter to join a busy industrial operation, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of mobile and fixed plant equipment.
This would suit someone from a plant, FLT, recycling, quarrying, manufacturing, agricultural or heavy engineering background who is comfortable getting hands-on with mechanical repairs, servicing and basic fabrication.
The Role
You’ll be responsible for keeping plant and equipment safe, reliable and operational.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Planned preventative maintenance and servicing
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Reactive mechanical breakdowns and repairs
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Maintenance of forklifts, mobile plant and site equipment
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Fault finding on hydraulic and pneumatic systems
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Working on bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts and drive systems
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Basic welding and fabrication
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Maintaining accurate maintenance records
About You
You’ll ideally have experience with:
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Mechanical fault finding
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Hydraulics and pneumatics
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Engines and drive systems
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Bearings, gearboxes and conveyors
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Forklift trucks or mobile plant
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Reading mechanical drawings
Qualifications
Ideally you’ll hold one of the following:
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NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering / Maintenance
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Time-served Apprenticeship
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Strong practical experience will also be considered.
Salary & Benefits
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Competitive salary
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25 days holiday
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5% employer matched pension
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Enhanced family leave
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Private healthcare benefits
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Discounted gym membership
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Employee discounts
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Ongoing training and development
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Long-term career progression
If you’re a hands-on Maintenance Fitter who enjoys working on plant, FLTs and heavy mechanical equipment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Adam Hickman at Apex Appoint for a confidential discussion