Permanent role
Tyne & Wear location
Day Shift Only (37-hour week)
£39,861.12 per annum
Monday to Thursday 8am – 4:30pm & Friday 8am – 11am (30 mins lunch plus 2 x 15 min breaks)
26 days leaves increasing to 31 with 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
Sick pay available increasing with length of service
Access to training and development opportunities
Opportunity to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave per year
Three days paid leave per year to do voluntary work
Employee wellbeing support for mental and physical health
Car lease scheme
Corporate gym membership and access to Civil Service Sports Council offers
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted public travel pass
Discounts on local threate and sports events
Stand-by allowance if decide to form part of the call out rota – rarely called out but minimum of 4 hours pay if so THE BUSINESS
Westray Recruitment Group is seeking to recruit a Plant Fitter who has experience maintaining and servicing cranes to work within a busy port-based setting in Tyne & Wear.
You will work to repair various types of cranes such as hydraulic, mobile, dockside, gantry and rope crane, etc.
THE ROLE
Working to maintain and repair various cranes found within the port setting such as hydraulic, rope and mobile, gantry and dockside cranes
Installing, repairing and replacing damaged or defective parts
Assisting with basic facilities upkeep of the site
Dealing with deadlines, interruptions, and conflicting demands, ensuring that all work and documentation are completed within appropriate timeframes.
Taking corrective action to resolve any identified faults / issues. Appropriately escalating matters to management when required.
Assisting colleagues to carry out scheduled services and repairs to plant equipment and infrastructure.
Reading and interpreting technical drawings
Adhering to port safety protocols, including confined space entry, working at heights, and hot work procedures.
Undertaking work independently. Willing to work with minimal supervision following set procedures.
Ensuring work is carried out accurately and in an organised and effective way. THE PERSON
NVQ Level 3 in a suitable engineering related discipline
Experienced working with cranes for example, hydraulic, mobile, dockside, gantry and rope crane, etc.
Able to work outdoors in all the elements
Experienced delivering Plant Fitting duties
Experienced working with hydraulic systems and able to work with AC/DC motors
Ability to undertake mechanical fitting and repairs of port infrastructure, machinery and equipment.
Ideally experience working within industrial, maritime, and/or port environments.
Driving license TO APPLY
Please send your updated CV to Tony Hutchinson or apply direct by calling Westray Recruitment Group
Salary description
£39861.00 - £39861.00 per year