Mechanical Fitter

LOCATION: London Borough of Sutton

SALARY:32,500 per annum

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide day to day service maintenance and repair of horticultural plant and machinery. Working autonomously whilst managing and prioritising your workload, you will be responsible for the high-quality output of services in line with manufacturer and legislative specifications. To ensure all activities are undertaken in full accordance with prevailing Health & Safety guidelines. The Fitter will also be required to carry out machinery-specific inductions for fellow colleagues to ensure competence.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

To create a positive impression with our customers and work to exceed their expectations
Presenting a polite and responsible attitude at all times
To make yourself available to attend contract meetings as and when required
Accurately report faults as well as and plant and machinery issues to line manager
Assist line manager to maintain machinery asset register and assigning new equipment with Company asset numbers as required
To maintain accurate machinery service and repair records for audit
To be responsible for raising orders and procuring cost effective solutions within the budgeted guidelines
Program a routine maintenance program for machines and to follow accordingly
To promote and wear the correct corporate clothing
Ensuring that workforce areas are professionally presented, cleaned and kept clean and tidy
To understand what the services of the company and promote wherever possible
To act in a professional and confident manner, to accept responsibility, to work effectively to achieve results and to set an example
To plan and organise your own workload efficiently and to respond positively when under pressure and when confronted with problems
To communicate effectively, to keep managers informed, and to listen and ask questions to ensure understanding
Documentation to be filled in and returned to line manager for reviewing
To be efficient and organised, working to company systems, e.g. timesheets, works control tick sheets, etc to ensure that contractual performance obligations are met
To ensure all maintenance is undertaken in full accordance with prevailing Health & Safety guidelines and to manufacturers specifications
Help to promote a high level of Health & Safety awareness
Ensure work area is compliant with all Health & Safety regulations and follow Company standards/procedures

To elevate any safety related operator issues to management with specific recommendations

To carry-out routine site audits

To ensure that any plant/equipment is used safely and only after suitable training has been given

A requirement of this role may be to travel to other company contracts in order to carry out further machinery inductions

To understand and work to risk assessments and COSHH assessments and to report accidents and near misses as and when required

To identify opportunities and suggest alternative, better, more effective ways of doing things

To integrate a greener and more environmental policy for the contract

To make good use of the opportunity to discuss your work and review your job specification and to take an active part in planning changes and improvements as appropriate

To act to help the company control costs and avoid wastage wherever possible

To inform line manager of any abuse to plant and machinery that has taken place

To understand the correct machinery items for the job and to understand the maintenance requirements of machinery

Ensure appropriate checks and records are kept

To utilise best, most economic and effective work practices

To take responsibility as part of the team for delivering a quality service

To show initiative and make suggestions for improvements that may lead to increased productivity

To show a rigorous concern for the security of company buildings, vehicles, machinery and materials