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 equipmentKey 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