Vehicle & Mobile Plant Fitter - Frog Island, Rainham
£44,322.72 per annum
41 hours per week - Mon-Fri
The successful candidate will be a certified Fitter/Mechanic who will be responsible for repairing and maintaining both mobile and static plant to ensure utmost reliability and safety whilst reducing downtime. Working as part of a small team, you must be willing to perform tasks outside of the role description.
Key Responsibilities
1. Providing technical support to all operations
2. Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance tasks around the ELWA sites
3. Repairing mobile plant around the ELWA sites
4. Anticipate mobile plant failures and make such changes or recommendations to prevent reoccurrence to minimize downtime
5. Development and implementation of a programme of planned preventative maintenance and inspection to minimize downtime, provide records of recurrent faulting and engineered solutions to these issues
6. Using hand tools, welding equipment, powered hand tools and cutting equipment
7. Ensuring H&S standards are maintained, and all related documentation is complete
8. Liaising with external contractors on specific repairs/maintenance work
9. Undertaking any other reasonable tasks as required
10. Travelling and working between ELWA Sites as and when required
Requirements
Essential criteria for this role
1. Able to diagnose faults, repair and maintain machinery, and have a good understanding of hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems
2. Previous experience working with heavy machinery or in a mechanical/auto electrical role can be beneficial
3. Able to work under pressure and work well with others
4. Candidate will be a team player and also work under their own initiative, with the ability to plan their own workload
5. Clean driver's license is a requirement for the position
Benefits
What do we offer you?
1. A competitive salary
2. Enhanced employer contribution pension plan
3. 33 days' annual leave entitlement including statutory holidays
4. Numerous opportunities for career development, we have a history of promoting from within
5. Access to our wellbeing and reward platform from Day 1
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