Plant Fitter

**CareerMakers** is looking for a "**Experienced and enthusiastic Medium-Heavy Plant Fitter**" in Little Hulton, **M38 Area**.

To operate a range of plant machinery safely and as instructed

**Your duties include**:

- Would be responsible for servicing and repairing a range of medium to heavy plant, such as JCBs, Liebherr's, LiuGong and CAT machines. The range of plant includes 360 excavators, grabs, loading shovels, dumpers, telehandlers, FLTs, tracked shredders and crusher.
- Operate any plant machinery for which you have had appropriate training, as instructed by your line manager, in a safe and professional manner at all times.
- Complete your assigned daily work schedule, in line with company objectives.
- Load various waste streams and grades, as instructed, in the correct bays and processing areas to ensure recycling and recovery is maximised and the amount of waste to landfill is minimised.
- Check incoming loads, ensuring compliance with site licence and permitted waste types, immediately reporting any contamination or non-conforming waste delivered to site.
- Ensure the plant and machines are maintained to the required standards, including daily checks, refuelling, lubrication and greasing, and that defects and breakdowns are promptly recorded and reported.
- Complete documented checks on the machines before and after every use in line with Safe Working Procedures.
- Always ensure pedestrian and vehicle segregation.
- Effectively liaise and communicate, via two-way radio and in person, with the Transport team, Weighbridge Operators, Yard Operators, Workshop team, and other relevant site functions to overcome issues as they arise.
- Report all near misses, accidents and hazards appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Participate in ‘Tool Box Talks’ and any other required operational and Health & Safety training.
- Ensure housekeeping and general cleanliness of the plant and equipment is maintained to a high standard.
- Assist in the collection and sorting of materials where required.
- Any other duties commensurate with the role to maintain business continuity, as instructed by the Yard Supervisor and/or Yard & Plant Maintenance Manager.

**You will need to have**:

- Experience working as a plant fitter
- Basic knowledge of Health & Safety in an industrial/processing environment
- Experience operating multiple types of mobile plant, or willingness to train on other machines
- Experience working within recycling/waste industry
- Knowledge of varying waste streams and grades of waste
- Understanding of waste management industry

**Shifts**
- Monday - Saturday (Sunday and one weekday off)
- 08:00 - 17:00
- £14 - £18 per hour

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temp to perm

**Salary**: £14.00-£18.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PFM38JW1