Plant Fitter

3 weeks ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom GCU Full time

GCU are a specialised contractor that offers a full suite of services to several key sectors including Utilities, Telecommunications, Civil Engineering and Traffic Management. With offices and projects across the UK, GCU work collaboratively with clients to deliver projects from inception to completion, producing high-end results while maintaining excellent safety standards.

GCU are looking for an additional Plant Fitter to join our team in Birtley, to work both in the yard and on a mobile basis.

Reporting to the Depot Manager the Fitter will be responsible for the maintenance, inspection, repair and testing of the Company’s plant and equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Fault diagnosis, repairs and maintenance and occasional refurbishment of all types of civil engineering plant and small tools from Mini-diggers, dumpers, rollers, whacker plants etc.
- Carry out periodic safety inspections to all HGV vehicles to DVSA inspection manual standards
- Repairs to Commercial vehicles and HGVS
- To attend broken down or accident damaged vehicles/plant and effect permanent or running repairs as required
- To ensure that all relevant legislation and Health and Safety procedures are adhered to

Skills and experience required:

- Time served (City and Guilds) or equivalent, ideally with a **IRTEC** Commercial Inspection Qualification
- Ideally possess an HGV licence category C minimum
- Previous experience working in a relevant Fitter / Technician role.
- Be able to work with minimum amount of supervision, effectively manage time and meet deadlines.
- Have a good standard of verbal & written communication and can use computer systems to ensure compliance record keeping is maintained.

GCU provides turnkey civil & telecommunication solutions to many of the UK and Ireland’s leading infrastructure clients, we have a breadth of work across the UK and a strong pipeline of work in place for the foreseeable future.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Plant Fitter: 3 years (preferred)
- HGV maintenance: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- IRTEC Commercial Inspection Qualification (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Gates/Fitter


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