Heavy Plant Fitter

Heavy Plant Fitter

This position requires an individual with a demonstrable track record of providing practical, hands-on expertise to a wide range of heavy construction plant, rigs, construction machinery or equipment.

Our client is proud to be one of the UK’s leading specialist heavy civil and ground engineering contractors, and has earned an enviable reputation for quality, innovation and customer service. The business is represented throughout the UK by a network of regional offices, each offering a full portfolio of project disciplines. This enables them to provide all their clients with the most efficient reliable and value-engineered solution, regardless of project size or location.

Our client has all appropriate UK, European and International industry standards to ensure safety, procurement and best working practices are adhered to. The dedicated staff are involved in a comprehensive ongoing training programme designed to ensure they are equipped to meet the changing needs of this exciting industry. Our client is focused on building upon their history and reputation of quality workmanship and timely project completion. The company actively promote partnering through all their contracts and are committed to achieving continual improvement with the objective of increasing their performance, future opportunities and making their workplace a platform for employee excellence.

Due to the recent award of several major projects and various ongoing framework contracts, our client now wishes to strengthen their engineering team with the appointment of an experienced Heavy Plant Fitter.

Reporting to the Plant & Fleet Manager, the role will take total responsibility to work on the company’s expansive fleet of rigs, plant, and equipment. You will be carrying out repairs, servicing, and planned, reactive and preventative maintenance amongst other tasks. Candidates with experience of working on large construction plant and machinery will be ideal. Our client will offer you a stable, secure, and progressive career, along with further qualifications, training and development as required.

You will also be tasked with carrying out the servicing, inspection, and repair of a fleet of large piling and drilling rigs and associated plant / machinery that must be kept in a “fit for purpose and use” condition at all times. You will be working on pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical and mechanical systems, as such, a good understanding and previous experience in these areas is required. The position will also involve producing, keeping, and maintaining reports, servicing records and other paperwork with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency. To carry out this role successfully you will also require a full UK driving licence, along with the willingness to travel to sites to attend emergency breakdowns etc.

A highly rewarding package is on offer to attract the best candidate, this will include a generous basic salary, bonuses, overtime payments and an extensive additional benefits package