Maintenance Fitter – Avonmouth
Permanent | Full-time
The Opportunity
With production continuing to grow, we’re looking for an additional Maintenance Fitter to join the team in Avonmouth. You’ll play a key role in keeping the site running smoothly by carrying out preventative maintenance and repairs on heavy plant equipment. This is a hands-on role working closely with the Shift Supervisor, production teams and contractors to ensure all maintenance activity is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
You’ll build a strong understanding of the plant, support ongoing improvements, and help ensure all maintenance systems comply with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities
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Carry out daily, weekly and monthly planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with manuals and manufacturer instructions, ensuring accurate logging.
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Maintain housekeeping standards in the workshop and manage consumables.
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Take responsibility for spares, sourcing suppliers, and ensuring critical items are readily available to minimise downtime.
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Provide hands-on guidance and training to support teams with preventative and reactive maintenance.
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Diagnose faults and complete breakdown repairs to keep the plant running.
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Contribute ideas and actions to reduce downtime and boost production performance.
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Support the site during staff shortages and attend call-outs when required.
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Carry out any other reasonable maintenance-related tasks.
Essential Skills & Experience
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Minimum five years’ experience in a heavy industry maintenance environment (aggregates, concrete, mining, waste, or similar).
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Strong ability to fault find and repair mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
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Preferably qualified to CGLI, NVQ, BTEC or HND level.
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Experience with:
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Conveyor systems (bearings, rollers, skirts)
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Pan mixers (arms, tips, wear plates, gearbox repairs)
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Hydraulics (packs, ram seals, valves, hoses)
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Pneumatics (airlines, compressors, valves)
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Basic welding and fabrication ability.
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Ability to fault find and repair low-voltage electrical equipment.
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Strong team player with the ability to train and motivate others.
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Capable of reviewing, maintaining and improving PPM systems.
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Self-motivated, organised, able to manage priorities and work independently.
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Flexible approach and willing to be contacted out of hours.
Desirable Skills & Experience
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Experience within aggregates, concrete, mining or waste sectors.
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Additional fabrication and welding capability.
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Basic industrial electrical knowledge.
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IOSH or other recognised safety training.
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Mobile plant operating certificates, ideally with the ability to train others.
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Confident, diplomatic communicator
