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Plant Fitter Ready for a Step Up? Become a Yard Manager.
Chertsey Monday-Friday £50,000-£55,000
If you're a Plant Fitter who loves being hands‑on but knows you're capable of more - more responsibility, more influence, more money - this role is built for you.
This is your chance to stay on the tools, keep doing the practical engineering you're great at, while stepping up into a leadership position where you run the yard, make decisions, and take ownership of how everything operates.
It's the ideal blend: hands‑on plant fitting with genuine yard management authority.
Why This Role Stands Out
Most "progression" roles pull you off the tools and stick you behind a desk. Not this one.
Here, you'll still be repairing, servicing, diagnosing, and working on plant machinery - but you'll also be the person who controls the yard, organises the workflow, and keeps the operation running smoothly.
If you've ever thought: "I'm ready for more responsibility - but I still want to be hands‑on…" This role is exactly that.
What You'll Be Doing
Hands‑on plant maintenance - hydraulics, mechanical, electrical, fault‑finding, servicing.
Running the yard - organising machinery, vehicles, equipment, and daily operations.
Planning the workload - you decide what gets done first and how the yard flows.
Diagnostics & repairs - you remain the technical expert on the ground.
Safety leadership - ensuring the yard runs safely and professionally.
Stock & parts control - managing inventory and ordering what's needed.
Supporting operators & drivers - you're the go‑to problem solver.
Improving processes - spotting inefficiencies and fixing them.
This is a role where your experience finally gets the authority it deserves.
Who This Role Is Perfect For
This is ideal for a fitter who:
Wants a step up without losing the hands‑on side
Enjoys organising, planning, and taking charge
Wants to earn £50-£55K for the responsibility they take on
Likes being the person who keeps the yard running
Wants Monday-Friday stability
Is ambitious enough to run a yard and make it their own
If you've ever wanted to move into supervision, yard management, or operations leadership, this is the perfect progression role.
Essential Experience
Strong background as a Plant Fitter, Mechanical Fitter, or Heavy Equipment Technician
Confident diagnosing and repairing hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical faults
Experience in a yard, depot, or plant environment
Organised, proactive, and able to manage your own workload
Comfortable taking charge and making decisions
Desirable
Any experience leading or mentoring others
Knowledge of waste, recycling, aggregates, or construction machinery
Familiarity with telehandlers, loading shovels, crushers, screeners, etc.
What You Get
£50,000-£55,000 salary
Monday-Friday working
A genuine step up into leadership
A role that stays hands‑on
Autonomy, responsibility, and influence
Long‑term progression into full yard management
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