Fitter

**If you're self-motivated, enjoy helping others and have strong interpersonal skills, you'll have what it takes to become a Fitter with Van-Elle.**
**About the role**
We are looking to recruit a Fitter based in South Wales. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking a hands-on permanent position with a dynamic and progressive company. Our reputation for delivering high quality foundation and ground engineering solutions is built upon our People. If you are self motivated, enjoy getting things done, and are looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity, you’ll have what it takes to work at Van-Elle.
As a Fitter, you will be working alongside other fitters and carrying out routine preventative maintenance, servicing, fault finding and onsite repairs to Van Elle’s plant machinery and equipment, including road rail plant, excavators, piling rigs, attachments, compressors, lifting accessories and small plant. On occasions you may be required to visit site to undertake on-site repairs and inspections. You will receive a company vehicle, phone and tablet to assist you in your role.
Our projects are located throughout the UK, and you may be required to work nights and weekends, which may sometimes mean working away from home.
**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Assist with pre-hire checks and paperwork
- Complete servicing on plant/machinery
- Respond to and diagnose equipment breakdowns, resolving issues and actioning repairs
- Responding to electrical/mechanical breakdowns throughout the UK
- Maintenance, repair and statutory compliance of all plant machinery
- Ensure the workplace and working environment is kept to a high standard and in-line with company health and safety guidelines.
- Assist with ordering parts
- Assure accurate service, repair and damage records are kept
- A firm understanding of electrics and hydraulics is essential
- Fault finding and resolving all electrical issues
- Use manufacturer's technical manuals and diagrams to help locate faults
- Prepare, present and accompany all rail plant, for annual inspections ensuring a first-time pass
- Carry out periodic safety inspections to all rail plant and associated assets to 0200 plant module standards.
- Carry out fault diagnosis on complex hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems, with a first-time fix policy.
- To ensure that all relevant legislation and health and safety procedures are adhered to.

**Essential Skills**:

- Qualifications or experience as a Plant Mechanic/Fitter are essential (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent)
- Strong communication skills both verbally & written
- Able to communicate with management and other departments
- Flexibility to travel around the UK and hold a full, clean UK Driving Licence
- Valid CSCS and PTS card
- Effective planning and organisation skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Effective planning and organisation skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Rail Plant Association Accreditation

**What you’ll get in return**
- Competitive salary depending on experience.
- 22 days holiday plus bank/public holidays.
- Permanent position
- Benefits include company bonus scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan with family option
- Access to Company pension.
- Onsite training centre offers ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Access to our 24-hour confidential employee support line.

**About Us**
Over the past 35 years, Van Elle has grown to become the UK’s largest independent ground engineering contractor, successfully completing over 20,000 projects across the UK. Van Elle’s unrivalled range of engineering techniques and design services enables our expert engineering teams to develop technically excellent and cost-effective solutions across a wide number of sectors, from housing, construction to rail.
Employing over 600 people, with a turnover of over £84 million, we have plans to grow and build on our reputation for delivering high quality foundation and ground engineering solutions. Van Elle values diversity and celebrates individual differences, believing that our inclusive family centric culture helps our business continue to grow as a dynamic and innovative organisation.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this type of role. The list is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this type of role. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.