Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
Shrewsbury
Competitive Salary + Overtime + Bonus + Benefits
Permanent | Rotating Days & Nights
We are recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter / Plant Fitter to join a major heavy industrial production site near Shrewsbury.
This is a hands-on maintenance role within a working quarry and crushing environment. The priority is finding someone who is comfortable maintaining heavy plant, responding to breakdowns and keeping production equipment operational.
Previous quarry or aggregates experience would be highly desirable, although candidates from other heavy industrial, processing, manufacturing, recycling, steel, cement, asphalt or materials-handling environments will also be considered.
The Role
You will work across both reactive and planned maintenance activities.
During the day shift, the focus is heavily on supporting live production and crushing operations. This can include breakdown response, mechanical repairs, plant modifications, workshop activities and general engineering support required to keep the site operational.
The night shift is more heavily focused on planned preventative maintenance, working from the handover provided by the day team and completing maintenance activity before the next production period.
Typical responsibilities will include:
What We’re Looking For
The number-one requirement is a strong hands-on mechanical maintenance background.
You could currently be working as a:
Mechanical Fitter, Plant Fitter, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Heavy Plant Fitter, Quarry Fitter, Industrial Fitter or Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong mechanical bias.
Ideally you will have:
The business is particularly interested in candidates who can do more than basic welding and are comfortable with areas such as:
Most importantly, you must be comfortable working in a genuine quarry environment. This is a practical, physical production site involving crushing equipment, heavy plant, noise, dust and industrial maintenance conditions.
Shift Pattern
The current rota operates on a weekly rotation:
Days: 6:00am – 3:30pm
Nights: 3:00pm – 1:30am
Monday to Friday
The night shift arrangement is currently under review.
Overtime is available and is expected as part of supporting site operations.
Package
If you are an experienced Mechanical or Plant Fitter with a strong background in heavy industrial maintenance and are comfortable working within a quarry or similar production environment, apply with your CV for further information.
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