Plant Fitter in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Posted by Detail 2 Limited
£41,000 – £45,000 a year
Stratford-upon-Avon · Permanent
About the Company
Our client is a well-established specialist equipment business supplying the construction, civil engineering and ground engineering sectors across the UK and internationally.
Plant Fitter - The Role
We are seeking an experienced Plant Fitter to join our client's team at their Stratford-upon-Avon depot.
Working within the yard, you will be responsible for maintaining, servicing and repairing a diverse fleet of heavy plant and specialist lifting equipment, ensuring machinery is safe, reliable and ready for hire or sale.
The equipment includes crawler cranes, mini cranes, telescopic crawler cranes, mobile cranes, piling equipment, vibratory hammers, soil mixing equipment, trench shoring systems and specialist drilling tools and attachments.
Plant Fitter - The details
- Up to £45,000 basic annual salary DOE
- Overtime available, paid at time and a half
- Permanent, full-time employment with an established specialist business.
- 39-hour working week, Monday to Friday
- No weekend work as standard
- Comprehensive product training across a varied range of specialist machinery.
- Excellent working conditions
- Opportunity to develop technical skills and gain experience working with specialist heavy plant equipment
- Monday to Friday
- 39 hours per week
- Overtime available to increase earning potential
- Previous experience as a Plant Fitter, Mechanical Fitter, Yard Engineer or in a similar heavy equipment maintenance role
- Strong mechanical knowledge and experience diagnosing faults
- Good hydraulic fault-finding and repair skills
- Ability to work independently, manage workload and use initiative
- A proactive, reliable and self-motivated approach to work
- Full UK driving licence
- Experience with cranes, piling machinery or specialist lifting equipment would be advantageous, although full product training will be provided
- Service, maintain and repair heavy plant machinery and specialist lifting equipment across the hire and sales fleet
- Carry out pre-hire preparations and off-hire inspections
- Identify, diagnose and repair mechanical and hydraulic faults
- Inspect equipment for damage, defects and wear, reporting any issues identified
- Prepare used machinery and equipment for resale
- Complete job cards, service reports and maintenance records accurately
- Ensure all work is completed in accordance with health and safety procedures and manufacturer guidelines
- Maintain high standards of equipment reliability, safety and presentation
If you are an experienced Plant Fitter, Mechanical Fitter or Yard Engineer looking for a stable, permanent opportunity working with specialist heavy machinery, we would like to hear from you.
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