Location: Ancaster, NG32
Pay: £17.00 - £21.00 per hour (DOE)
Hours: 45 hours per week – rotating day and night shifts
- Day Shift: 1 x 12-hour shift per week
- Night Shift: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Overtime:
- Paid after 45 hours
- Fixed Plant Fitter – Ancaster
Smart Solutions is recruiting a skilled Fixed Plant Fitter to join a busy waste management and recycling facility in Ancaster.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer or fitter looking for a long-term role within a fast-paced industrial environment. You'll play a key role in ensuring the site's fixed plant machinery operates safely, reliably and efficiently while contributing to continuous improvements across the operation.
The Role
As a Fixed Plant Fitter, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving a range of fixed plant and mechanical equipment, including conveyors, shredders, balers and associated machinery.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on fixed plant machinery and site equipment.
* Inspect, service and repair conveyors, shredders, balers and other mechanical systems.
* Diagnose mechanical faults and complete repairs to minimise downtime.
* Respond to equipment breakdowns and support emergency repairs.
* Assist with planned preventative maintenance schedules.
* Support the installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.
* Work closely with engineering and operations teams to improve equipment reliability and performance.
* Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
* Complete all maintenance work in line with health, safety and environmental procedures.
* Maintain accurate maintenance records, inspection reports and parts usage.
* Help maintain a safe, clean and compliant working environment.
About You
We're looking for a practical, hands-on engineer with excellent mechanical fault-finding skills and a proactive approach to maintenance.
You will ideally have:
* Experience in plant maintenance, mechanical maintenance, engineering or a similar role.
* Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and industrial machinery.
* Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
* Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
* Experience working with conveyors, shredders, balers or other fixed plant equipment would be advantageous.
* The ability to work safely in a busy operational environment.
* Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* A reliable, flexible and proactive approach to work.
* A strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards.
* A qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Maintenance or a related discipline is desirable.
* Experience within waste management, recycling, manufacturing, quarrying, aggregates, heavy industry or similar sectors is beneficial.
What's on Offer
* £17.00 - £21.00 per hour, depending on experience.
* Overtime paid after 45 hours.
* Long-term, stable opportunity.
* Work within a well-established waste management and recycling operation.
* Opportunity to develop your engineering skills within a supportive team.
This role would suit candidates with experience as a Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter, Plant Fitter, Mechanical Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer looking for a varied, hands-on maintenance position.
Apply today to join Smart Solutions and become part of a team that keeps essential recycling and waste operations running efficiently.
Smart Solutions proudly supports the Armed Forces Covenant. We are committed to ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. We welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community and value the skills, experience, and dedication they bring.
Eligible Armed Forces candidates meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview
Salary description
£17.00 - £21.00 per hour