Maintenance Fitter

Maintenance Fitter / Technician

Location: Southampton

Salary: £45,000+ DOE

Hours: 43.75 hours per week - 07:45 – 17:00 - Monday to Friday

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.

The Role As a Maintenance Fitter / Technician,

you will be responsible for keeping heavy plant and processing equipment in optimum operational condition. Machinery includes:

Heavy mobile plant

Excavators

Wheel loaders

Balers

Other specialist recycling equipment

Key Responsibilities

Diagnose and resolve breakdown issues efficiently

Respond rapidly to minimise equipment downtime

Maintain all machinery to a high operational standard in line with company procedures

Comply with all machine operating systems and safety protocols

Keep accurate records of machinery on site

Complete and maintain documentation via CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)

Provide written and verbal reports to line management

Attend progress meetings as required

Carry out additional duties as reasonably requested

Adhere to company policies and proceduresEssential Skills & Experience

Proven experience in a similar maintenance role

Ability to strip down and rebuild hydraulic and mechanical components on heavy machinery

Strong understanding of technical drawings

Competent in lifting and slinging operations

Working knowledge of diesel engine maintenance

ONC qualification (or equivalent)

NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant engineering discipline

IT literate, including Microsoft Word, Excel and OutlookDesirable Skills

HNC qualification in a relevant engineering field

Advanced hydraulic fault diagnosis at component level

Experience operating basic machine shop equipment (lathe, milling machine, etc.)

Working knowledge of 3-phase electrics

Experience working within a clean room environment

Background in metal recycling or similar heavy industrial sectorsBenefits

25 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays

On-site parking

Pension – auto enrolled in month 3

Medicash – fully funded after successful completion of 6-month probation

If you have the relevant skillset for this fantastic opportunity, apply today! Alternatively, give David at Holt recruitment a call on (phone number removed) to discuss further.

DH