Plant & Equipment Fitter

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
Plant & Equipment Fitter
Permanent contract
Competitive salary to be discussed in person
Excellent benefits package
Progression and up-skilling opportunities available
Working for a leading global company
Overtime available
THE BUSINESS
Westray Recruitment Group are seeking a Plant & Equipment Fitter to join our client based in Consett. The company in question provide a broad range of survey, geo-consulting, geotechnical, environmental and subsea services both within the UK and overseas. Muchof the innovation that improves the efficiency and performance of our clients' global operations emanates from the UK.
THE ROLE
Assess performance and condition of plant and machinery, checking for wear and tear and identifying potential breakdowns and report to Supervisor/Chargehand.
React to site breakdowns, provide technical problem-solving solutions to site personnel, identify and report any defects likely to lead to major breakdowns.
Working with the supervisor to complete reports to ensure all progress, downtime, plant and equipment defects are correctly recorded
Internally you will work closely with the Plant supervisor/Charge-hand, Workshop Manager, Co-workers & Plant supervisors, externally you will occasionally work with site clients
THE PERSON
Essential
GCSE’s including Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent
BFPA Level 1 Hydraulics. NVQ level 2-3. Apprentice trained or equivalent training.
Experience in marine plant/drilling equipment preferred, strong in both mechanical and hydraulic disciplines.
Can demonstrate experience of complete overhauls to fault finding on a wide variety of plant such as pumps, winches, hydraulic deck cranes, HPU or agricultural equipment.
Full UK Driving Licence
Practical, Hands-on Individual
Desirable
Electrical Knowledge
CSCS Card
First Aid
Forklift Licence
Slinger/Signaller
THE PACKAGE
Employee is covered by life assurance from day one. Death in service 4 x basic salary
20 Days holiday, 3 reserved for Christmas - rises to 25 incrementally over 5 years 1 per year
Employee automatically enrolled into pension scheme at 3 months unless expressed wish to join earlier. Pension is a money purchase scheme. Employee contributes 5% initially. Contribution rises after 5 and 10 years’ service to 7.5% and 10%
Private medical insurance offered to employees — currently with AVIVA following 6 months successful probation. Individual, Married, Family Member, Single Parent Member offered.
Site Allowances
"Cycle to work" scheme
Electric Vehicle Scheme
Parking available on site
TO APPLY