At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspect, maintain, and repair plant machinery to ensure safe operations.
- Company: Trant Engineering, a leading multi-discipline Engineering & Construction company.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 24 days holiday, pension scheme, and employee assistance programme.
- Other info: Opportunities for career development and progression in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a team that shapes critical national infrastructure and make a real difference.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance or equivalent, with strong technical knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Trant Engineering Limited is a multi-discipline Engineering & Construction company, with offices and projects throughout the UK and Overseas. We have a dedicated Plant and Transport division that services and maintains our fleet of vehicles and plant across the business, and we are currently looking for a Plant Fitter to join our existing team.
The Plant Fitter will be responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair and safe operations of our plant machinery. The role ensures that all equipment is compliant with safety regulations, operates efficiently and supports uninterrupted site operations in compliance with legal and manufacturer standards.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Technical Responsibilities:
- Inspect, diagnose, and repair plant equipment (excavators, loaders, cranes).
- Carry out mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic system repairs.
- Maintain accurate maintenance and inspection records.
- Service and repair company vehicles.
- Ensure vehicles meet roadworthiness and legal compliance standards.
- Assist with breakdowns and emergency repairs on site.
- Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with company policies.
- Identify hazards and report defects or unsafe equipment immediately.
- Support audits and inspections.
- System management:
- Using personal tablets, maintain service history, upload photos, etc. of assets onto ERP (COINS).
- Stakeholder Communication:
- Liaise with drivers, supervisors and management regarding equipment condition.
- Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental:
- Support compliance to health and safety standards within the business unit and workshop.
- Always use tools, equipment and PPE correctly.
- Core Values:
- Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values: Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
What We’re Looking For
- Essential NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance or equivalent qualification.
- Strong knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
- Full UK driving licence.
Why Join Trant?
At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference. Our company benefits package includes:
- Competitive salary.
- 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays).
- Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.
- Company pension scheme.
- Employee assistance program.
- Discretionary annual bonus.
Join us and be part of something bigger.
