Maintenance Fitter

<p><strong>Maintenance Fitter / Technician</strong> <br /><strong>Location</strong>: Southampton<br /> <strong>Salary</strong>: £45,000+ DOE<br /> <strong>Hours</strong>: 43.75 hours per week &#8211; 07:45 &#8211; 17:00 &#8211; Monday to Friday</p> <p> This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled engineer to join a busy operation where you will play a key role in ensuring maximum uptime of plant and machinery through proactive and reactive maintenance.<br />The Role As a Maintenance Fitter / Technician, you will be responsible for keeping heavy plant and processing equipment in optimum operational condition. Machinery includes:</p> <ul> <li>Heavy mobile plant</li> <li>Excavators</li> <li>Wheel loaders</li> <li>Balers</li> <li>Other specialist recycling equipment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Diagnose and resolve breakdown issues efficiently</li> <li>Respond rapidly to minimise equipment downtime</li> <li>Maintain all machinery to a high operational standard in line with company procedures</li> <li>Comply with all machine operating systems and safety protocols</li> <li>Keep accurate records of machinery on site</li> <li>Complete and maintain documentation via CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)</li> <li>Provide written and verbal reports to line management</li> <li>Attend progress meetings as required</li> <li>Carry out additional duties as reasonably requested</li> <li>Adhere to company policies and procedures</li> </ul> <p><strong>Essential Skills &amp; Experience</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven experience in a similar maintenance role</li> <li>Ability to strip down and rebuild hydraulic and mechanical components on heavy machinery</li> <li>Strong understanding of technical drawings</li> <li>Competent in lifting and slinging operations</li> <li>Working knowledge of diesel engine maintenance</li> <li>ONC qualification (or equivalent)</li> <li>NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant engineering discipline</li> <li>IT literate, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li>HNC qualification in a relevant engineering field</li> <li>Advanced hydraulic fault diagnosis at component level</li> <li>Experience operating basic machine shop equipment (lathe, milling machine, etc.)</li> <li>Working knowledge of 3-phase electrics</li> <li>Experience working within a clean room environment</li> <li>Background in metal recycling or similar heavy industrial sectors</li> </ul> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li>25 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays</li> <li>On-site parking</li> <li>Pension &#8211; auto enrolled in month 3</li> <li>Medicash &#8211; fully funded after successful completion of 6-month probation</li> </ul> <p>If you have the relevant skillset for this fantastic opportunity, apply today! Alternatively, give David at Holt recruitment a call on 07702 167786 to discuss further.</p> <p>DH</p>