Plant Fitter

Contractor's Plant Fitter/Vehicle Mechanic

The Plant Fitter/Vehicle Mechanic will be responsible for the safe & cost-effective repair & maintenance of plant & equipment, without harm to people, the environment & targeting zero defects. The Plant Fitter/Vehicle Mechanic will be based out of a workshop at West Sussex, but will be required to attend site breakdowns as required.

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• Work to & within the company procedures, policies & regularly communicate with your line manager.
• Priorto commencing work on vehicles or equipment, ensure compliance with method statements & risk assessments.
• Ensureworkshop equipment and tools are utilised within safety guidelines and is cleaned and returned after use.
• Ensuremanufacturers guidelines are followed when diagnosing, repairing and servicing equipment
• Maintaina safe working environment & high standards of health & safety, environment & quality.
• Ensureall site safety & environmental rules are followed including ensuring that appropriate PPE is worn, following safe systems of work and reporting any incidents.
• Ensuringthat plant has been inspected, tested & tagged prior to delivery to site.
• AttendSite/Workshop inductions, toolbox talks and department meetings, ensuring all rules highlighted are adhered to, particularly in relation to Health and Safety.
• Ensure timely completion of any e-learning courses and attend equipment related training as required.
• Workefficiently and safely, ensure site tidiness and security to safeguard our workforce, the public and the image of our business.
• Takingresponsibility for security of vehicles, equipment & premises as appropriate.
• Carry out designated tasks as instructed by Workshop Manager, dealing with any scheduled repairs as well as unscheduled repairs and checks as they arise.
• Diagnoseand apply the relevant mechanical and electrical repairs whilst ensuring compliance with any relevant risk assessments and method statements.
• Repairor replace damaged or worn parts and test equipment to ensure any repairs are adequate.
• Carryout fabrication, welding and gas cutting as required.
• Carry out routine servicing of vehicles, plant and equipment, ensuring service records are completed and maintained.
• Carryout diagnostics of vehicles and equipment both in the workshop and on site.
• Ensurespares & oils are booked to the correct job/equipment and liaise with the Workshop Manager & Yard/Stores Operative to ensure stock/spares are maintained, minimizing waste & over ordering.
• Maintaingood timekeeping and productivity.
• Utilise tools & equipment correctly & safely. Ensure spill kits are deployed where appropriate & are disposed of safely & effectively back at the yard.
• Maintain a tidy work area at all times and assist the team in carrying out weekly cleaning of the workshop and yard area.
• Must maintain any provided vehicle in a clean & tidy condition, carrying out daily defect inspections and ensuring any tools/equipment held in vehicle are inspected, calibrated and in good working order, reporting any defect
• Assistthe Workshop Manager in promoting a safe environmental & quality culture
• Ability to work both alone and effectively as part of the Plant team, supporting others and utilizing each others strengths to help develop each others weaknesses.
• Maintaingood rapport and working relationships with site staff, operators, and other employees.
• Giving support to the Yard/Stores Operatives as required.
• ?Assisting in the training and development of Apprentices.

Skills&Knowledge

• Service and Repair of Small Tools, Heavy Plant & Vehicles
• Competent with hydraulics, electrical, mechanicals, pneumatics, pumps and 2-stroke engines
• ?Basic fabrication, welding and gas cutting

Qualifications

• GCSEs Maths & English
• NVQ (minimum Level 2/3) in Plant or Vehicle Mechanics
• Plant Mechanics (relevant qualification)
• Full driving license

Experience

• Experience in working with heavy plant, vehicles, tools & equipment
• Have worked within a construction environment

Training

• Manual Handling
• CSCS card
• Use of diagnostic equipment