PLANT FITTER
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£37,000 + Excellent Package
Chelcie
Senior Consultant
Job Description
As specialists in the field, the business has over 40 years’ experience and specialises in design and construction. As a business which is committed to investing and developing its people, all employees have the opportunity to grow within the company. If you have a long-term career goal, we can help you get there!
This is a superb opportunity for a Plant Fitter to join the team on a Morning shift 6am – 2.30pm Monday – Thursday and 6am – 1.30pm on a Friday. The successful candidate will be responsible for the manufacture, modification, maintenance, and repair, of a variety of equipment and ancillaries, ensuring that the fleet remains in prime working condition.
Benefits for the role of Plant Fitter:
- This role is weekly paid, annual salary of £37,000
- 39 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
- 22 days holiday + 8 Bank holidays + 3 Day Christmas Shutdown
- Company Pension at 3% providing employee pays 4% weekly paid staff
- Overtime
- Life assurance 4x salary
- Long service recognition at 25 + 40 years
- Shutdown between Christmas & New Year (3 days)
Key Duties
- As a Plant Fitter, your key responsibilities will include:
- Using appropriate processes and techniques, you will read and interpret engineering drawings to complete manufacture and modification as requested.
- Experience and skill of fault-finding, maintenance and repair of heavy-duty construction plant and hydraulic systems would be ideal.
- Use appropriate hand and power tools to complete tasks
- Use appropriate processes and techniques to complete tasks
- Read and interpret engineering drawings
Requirements of the Plant Fitter
To excel in this role, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must hold a full UK driving licence and a Level 2 qualification in Plant Maintenance or equivalent.
- This is a fitter role for the rigs not the factory, so previous experience is needed in heavy plant/ construction equipment.
- Although this role is not a mobile fitter role, they will be expected to go out to sites to attend breakdowns and general repairs, so need to have a driving licence.
- Experience with JCB’s and CAT
- Welding and fabrication
This role is commutable from Derby, Burton upon Trent, Swadlincote, Tamworth and Leicester.
Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.
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- Sick pay based on length of service, up to 24 weeks
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- Liaise with operational staff to understand tooling related issues
- Maintenance of machinery on site
- General tool making tasks
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- Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of project management best practices and methodologies and commitment to improving internal practices
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