Maintenance Fitter (Heavy Plant)

Summary of Duties: The role requires keeping equipment and machinery in optimum operational condition. This includes heavy mobile plant; excavators, wheel loaders, balers and other relevant equipment used within the metal recycling industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• The diagnosis and resolution of breakdown problems
• To respond rapidly to breakdowns thereby minimising the period of time any equipment is out of action
• To ensure all machinery is maintained to a high standard and capable of operating in line with Company standards
• To comply with all machine operating systems
• To keep accurate records of all machinery on site
• To complete and maintain all documentation on the CMMS
• To make written and/or verbal reports to line managers as required
• To attend progress meetings with line managers as and when required
• To carry out any additional duties that may be reasonably requested from time to time
• To comply with Company policies and procedures as defined in the Employee Manual and the post holders terms & particulars of employment

Key Competencies:

• The ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Excellent time keeping and attendance
• A flexible approach including the willingness to work outside normal hours as and when required, including weekend work and on-call rota
• The ability to manage tasks and meet deadlines
• An analytical, problem solving approach
• Excellent communication skills with the team and all levels

Essential skills:

• Proven track record of working in a comparable role
• The ability to strip down and rebuild hydraulic, mechanical components on heavy machines
• Able to understand technical drawings relating to machinery
• A working knowledge of diesel engine maintenance IT Literate with the ability to use a range of packages applicable to the role Driving license

Desirable Skills

• HNC qualifications in a relevant subject area
• Capable of the diagnosis of component level hydraulic faults
• Ability to operate basic machine shop machinery; lathes, milling machines etc.
• Working knowledge of 3-phase electrics
• Competent in lifting and slinging (as training will be provided)
• ONC level qualifications or equivalent NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant subject
• The ability to work in a clean room environment Relative experience in metal recycling and other associated processes JBRP1_UKTJ