Biffa Gillingham, England, United Kingdom
Vehicle & Mobile Plant Fitter
Biffa Gillingham, England, United Kingdom
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:
* Providing technical support to all operations
* Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance tasks around the ELWA sites
* Repairing mobile plant around the ELWA sites
* Anticipating mobile plant failures and making changes or recommendations to prevent reoccurrence to minimize downtime
* Development and implementation of a programme of planned preventative maintenance and inspection to minimize downtime, providing records of recurrent faulting and engineered solutions to these issues
* Using hand tools, welding equipment, powered hand tools, and cutting equipment
* Ensuring H&S standards are maintained, and all related documentation is complete
* Liaising with external contractors on specific repairs/maintenance work
* Undertaking any other reasonable tasks as required
* Travelling and working between ELWA Sites as and when required
Requirements:
* Able to diagnose faults, repair and maintain machinery, and have a good understanding of hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems
* Previous experience working with heavy machinery or in a mechanical/auto electrical role can be beneficial
* Able to work under pressure and work well with others
* Candidate will be a team player and also work under own initiative, with the ability to plan their own workload
* Clean driver's license is a requirement for the position
Benefits:
* A competitive salary
* Enhanced employer contribution pension plan
* 33 days' annual leave entitlement including statutory holidays
* Numerous opportunities for career development, with a history of promoting from within
* Access to our wellbeing and reward platform from Day 1
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