Maintenance Fitter in Leicester

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet. Since 1858, we have helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike. Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring.
• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety.
• Enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.
• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad.
• Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join Holcim UK, a leading supplier of traditional and sustainable construction materials, committed to creating a better built environment. As a Maintenance Fitter reporting to the Plant Manager at our Bardon Hill Asphalt Plant, you will be responsible for safely and efficiently carrying out planned maintenance and repairs to the site and equipment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carry out planned maintenance and repairs to the site and equipment to maintain asset capacity and value.
• Respond to plant breakdowns ensuring the equipment is returned to production in a timely manner, and ensure temporary fixes are followed up with a permanent solution.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping, ensuring areas are kept clean, tidy, and hazard-free.
• Carry out daily plant and other inspections, completing the necessary forms and notifying management immediately where problems exist.
• Take responsibility for entrusted plant assets, including materials, buildings, equipment, and stores, ensuring their efficient employment.
• Monitor and ensure that all plant stoppages, breakdowns, and logs are documented correctly.
• Complete and adhere to all Safety-related documentation for all maintenance activities.
• React promptly to site breakdowns by liaising with operatives and assisting where needed.
• Support the production team when required, including tasks such as operating and loading shovel driving.
• Support and train operatives to complete maintenance tasks.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience as a fitter, skilled in welding, cutting, and fabricating techniques.
• A relevant technical qualification, such as an NVQ3 or equivalent in Mechanical maintenance.
• The ability to work flexibly, including working as part of a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation as required.
• Excellent communication and team-working skills, with the ability to liaise with site management professionally.
• The ability to plan and implement maintenance schedules alongside a good working knowledge of engineering drawings.
• A good understanding of health and safety practices, including environmental considerations.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work to deadlines.
• IT literacy to handle necessary documentation and reporting.

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.