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Maintenance Plant Fitter (Mechanical)

Job Posted: 18 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Frome

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

Maintenance Plant Fitter (Mechanical)

Location: Halecombe Quarry & Asphalt Plant - Frome, Somerset

Why join Tarmac?

Heavy, varied plant across quarrying and asphalt operations – no two days the same
Stability and long term career progression with a market leading construction materials business
High standards, high trust environment where your skills and judgement really matter
Local role with easy access from Frome, Shepton Mallet, Bath, Warminster and surrounding areas

At Tarmac, who you are matters. If you take pride in a job well done, enjoy working collaboratively and are driven to improve how things are done, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

We’re looking for a Maintenance Plant Fitter (Mechanical) to join our Engineering team at Halecombe Quarry and Asphalt Plant.

Reporting to the Section Manager, you’ll play a key role in keeping our production assets safe, reliable and efficient across both quarry and asphalt operations.

Key responsibilities include:

Responding to mechanical breakdowns and restoring plant to production quickly and safely
Carrying out emergency and planned maintenance on all production equipment
Supporting preventative maintenance planning and shutdown activities
Welding and fabrication to a good standard
Diagnosing faults, carrying out root cause analysis and preventing repeat failures
Owning small improvement projects and seeing them through to completion
Coordinating contractors and managing on site works safely
Using the CMMS to record work, faults and spares used
Promoting and challenging standards around Health, Safety and Environment

About You

You’ll be a self motivated mechanical fitter with experience in an industrial or heavy plant environment, confident working with minimal supervision.

You’ll ideally have:

A recognised mechanical apprenticeship (higher level preferred)
ONC / HNC (desirable, not essential)
Strong hands on experience with heavy mechanical systems including:
Conveyors, motors, pumps, gearboxes
Crushers, screens and drive systems
Proven fault finding and breakdown repair capability
Experience removing and fitting bearings
A strong understanding of SHE risks and safe working practicesWhy Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

Bonus scheme
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Contributory pension scheme
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
Training and development opportunitiesTarmac is committed to being a Forces‑friendly employer.If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Ready to build your future?

Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!

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Tarmac Trading Limited

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