Job Title: Plant Fitter Supervisor
Location: Ridham Dock Road, Ridham, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR
Salary: £20 - £23 per hour DOE
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours / Pattern: Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays, as per the site's roster
Countrystyle Recycling, a leading waste management company, is a trusted local provider of commercial waste disposal, management, and recycling services for businesses across Kent, London, and the South East. As a valued partner, Countrystyle helps businesses reduce their environmental impact while lowering waste disposal costs.
About the role:
To ensure that the Engineering team achieve, and persistently maintain, high standards of workmanship and competence in performing tasks associated with preventative maintenance checks and general maintenance whilst maintaining high standards of internal and external communications and relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
Supervise the day-to-day maintenance of plant and machinery, ensuring maximum availability and productivity in line with company procedures and legislative requirements.
Oversee the Plant Engineering team daily, ensuring team members meet their objectives, job responsibilities, and support their personal development plans.
Carry out inspections, diagnose faults and defects on plant equipment and components, including testing, dismantling, repairing, and re-assembling as needed.
Support operatives and employees in preventive maintenance checks, services, and general maintenance/repairs of plant equipment and related components.
Perform emergency call-out repairs as required.
Participate in and support planned maintenance shutdowns.
Report daily plant availability to management.
Ensure all teamwork aligns with safe systems of work, and that PPE and safety equipment are used at all times.
Take responsibility for your own health and safety, as well as that of others affected by your actions at work.
Cooperate, report unsafe conditions, and comply with company management systems and safe systems of work to help meet legal requirements.
About you:
Essential Requirements:
Strong communication skills
Proficient in computer literacy
Excellent time and priority management
Skilled in problem-solving
Engineering background preferred
Experience in team supervision
NVQ Level 2 in Mechanical Maintenance (or equivalent)
Desirable Requirements:
Practical Leadership
Experience in the Waste Industry
Experience with Shredder, Shovels, Excavators & Conveyors
Benefits:
Life Insurance with access to GP24
Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees
Cycle to work scheme
Company Events
GymFlex salary sacrifice
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Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of; Senior Operator, Senior Plant Operator, Process Plant Operator, Engineering Process Operator, Technical Plant Operator, Process Operative, Processing Operative, Plant Utilization Manager, Plant Maintenance, Mechanical Engineer may be considered for this role