Join our team as a Mobile Plant Operative (Front-End Loader) and play a key role in asphalt production at Haywards Heath.
Role: Operating, inspecting & maintaining mobile plant equipment (FEL, dumpers).
Responsibilities:
1. Plan daily production.
2. Manage start-up & shut-down procedures.
3. Conduct inspections & maintenance.
4. Refuel & operate mobile/static machinery.
What we need:
* Experience with mobile plant operations.
* Strong attention to safety & quality.
The primary role entails the operation, inspection, and maintenance of an asphalt plant to ensure the production of materials that meet the company's stringent quality specifications. This includes planning production based on customer requirements and the plant's capabilities.
Additionally, it involves effectively managing start-up and shut-down procedures to maximize production within the plant's capacity. Responsibilities encompass comprehensive inspection and monitoring of the plant, adhering to the site's established regimen. Maintenance and repair duties fall within the individual's scope, with a strong emphasis on maintaining accurate records in accordance with management requirements. The role also involves refueling both static and mobile machines, as well as operating mobile plant equipment, such as Front-End Loaders (FEL) for loading and plant feed, and dumpers for mineral movement, as directed by site management. Ensuring the safe and proper operation of machinery is of utmost importance. Furthermore, the position includes conducting maintenance work on both static and mobile plant equipment, following the manufacturer's guidelines and Heidelberg Materials's standards. Duties may extend to other Heidelberg Materials sites within a reasonable traveling distance, with provisions for transportation or travel allowances in cases where the distance exceeds the standard journey.
Key Accountabilities:
* Operate static and mobile plant in a safe and efficient manner.
* Maintain mobile plant in good order physically with refueling, greasing, and cleaning in accordance with the manufacturers and Heidelberg Materials recommendations.
* Complete daily inspection sheets of the conditions of static & mobile plant.
* Report problems or defects of static & mobile plant to the site supervisor.
* Complete near miss reports as required by Site Management.
* Operate plant & machinery in an energy-efficient manner.
* Exhibit good timekeeping.
Education/Qualification:
* Good general education required, with a strong understanding of health and safety regulations and Quarry Regulations.
* Certification by EPIC to operate mobile plant.
What's on Offer:
Pay: £12.15ph plus overtime.
Hours: 39.5 contract + overtime to cover site.
Location: Haywards Heath.
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Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance.
Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical.
Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause.
Social Value: Paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Women, Women in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces).
Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover.
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