Fitters Mate in Oban, Scotland

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 plus 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.
• Support for personal life and family well-being.
• Participation in the "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program," designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.
• 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.
• Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests.
• Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to work at one of the most impressive quarry operations in Europe, supporting the HME team in maintaining critical production machinery. You will play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability, supporting both planned maintenance and reactive repairs, while developing your skills in a high-performing engineering environment operating 24/7.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assisting with the organisation and execution of HME maintenance and repair activities.
• Supporting the development of safe systems of work, including risk assessments and method statements.
• Helping prioritise and coordinate maintenance schedules in line with production requirements.
• Carrying out maintenance and repairs on heavy plant and equipment within the workshop.
• Supporting the team in fault finding, troubleshooting and breakdown response to minimise downtime.
• Ensuring all maintenance activities, defects and breakdowns are accurately recorded in management systems.
• Assisting with parts management, ensuring correct parts are ordered, tracked and recorded.
• Supporting inspections and ensuring reports are completed in line with company procedures.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping across the workshop and work areas.
• Working collaboratively with other departments across the Glensanda site.
• Supporting and learning from experienced team members to build your technical capability.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in heavy plant maintenance, ideally including welding, cutting and fabrication.
• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Maintenance (or equivalent practical experience).
• Basic understanding of plant electrical systems and repairs.
• Strong team working and communication skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to take initiative and learn quickly.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise tasks.
• IT literacy and familiarity with workshop or maintenance systems.
• A flexible approach to working within a 24/7 operation.

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.