Vehicle Maintenance Fitter / Heavy Plant Technician
Heavy Plant Fitter / Heavy Plant Technician
£43,036.20 per year | Monday-Friday | 07:30-16:00 | Permanent | Darley Dale
Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced
Heavy Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant Technician, Mobile Plant Fitter, Plant Maintenance Engineer or Plant Mechanic to join an established
heavy industrial recycling and manufacturing business in Darley Dale.
This is a
permanent, Monday-Friday day shift position within a busy maintenance team, responsible for the
planned and reactive maintenance, servicing, fault-finding and repair of heavy mobile plant, industrial equipment and company vehicles.
Previous experience maintaining heavy plant and mobile equipment is essential.
The Role
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and routine servicing
- Diagnosing and repairing
mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and braking faults
- Maintaining and repairing
heavy mobile plant and industrial equipment
- Working on engines, transmissions, hydraulics, steering, suspension and braking systems
- Investigating defects, breakdowns and equipment faults
- Carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance
- Attending on-site and off-site breakdowns where required
- Preparing plant and vehicles for statutory inspections
- Welding, fabrication, cutting and grinding where competent
- Completing maintenance records and job cards
- Maintaining a safe, clean and organised workshop
About You
We are looking for candidates with previous experience as a:
Heavy Plant Fitter
Heavy Plant Technician
Mobile Plant Fitter
Plant Maintenance Engineer
Heavy Equipment Technician
Mobile Plant Technician
You will need:
Proven experience maintaining heavy plant or mobile equipment
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Experience with
hydraulic, pneumatic and braking systems
- Experience working within a heavy industrial, quarrying, recycling, construction or similar environment
- Recognised
Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Plant Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline is desirable
Salary & Hours
£43,036.20 per year
Monday-Friday
07:30-16:00
- Overtime opportunities
- Annual salary reviews
What's on Offer
- Production, H&S and Blood Lead bonus schemes
- Annual Production Bonus of up to
10% of salary
- Annual Blood Lead Bonus of up to
- Quarterly Production Bonus of up to
- Quarterly H&S Company Bonus of up to
- Free life insurance after 6 months
- PPE/workwear provided and laundered
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised canteen
- Company-funded physiotherapy
- Corporate gym
- Free eye tests and safety glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme
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Vehicle Maintenance Fitter / Heavy Plant Technician employer: Thorn Baker Recruitment
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