Fitter
Location: Newcastle, County Tipperary
Full-Time | Permanent
Hartley People Recruitment is seeking an experienced Fitter for a full-time position based in Newcastle, Co. Tipperary.
This is a hands-on role responsible for the maintenance, servicing and repair of a varied fleet of construction plant, machinery and smaller site equipment. The position covers routine servicing and preventative maintenance through to mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault-finding and breakdown repairs.
The role would suit someone with broad plant maintenance experience who is comfortable working across different types of machinery and equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Service, maintain and repair construction plant, machinery and site equipment
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance, routine servicing and inspections
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults
- Maintain and repair telehandlers, forklifts, scissor lifts, cherry pickers, rollers, tractors and other mobile plant
- Work across 1 tonne, 2.5 tonne, 5 tonne, 6.5 tonne and 13 tonne excavators/diggers
- Replace tracks and associated components on tracked machinery
- Repair and replace hydraulic hoses, cylinders, pumps, motors and associated components
- Service and repair consaws, chainsaws, petrol generators, water pumps and other small plant
- Replace and maintain air breathers, filters, spark plugs, gears, blades and chains
- Carry out greasing, lubrication, oil changes, filter changes and general servicing
- Maintain and repair pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, couplings and drive systems
- Repair machine lighting, trailer plugs, electrical connections and basic wiring
- Replace damaged lighting and carry out LED upgrades where required
- Maintain and repair crushers, screens, conveyors, mixers and other fixed plant
- Carry out basic fault-finding on machine electrical and control systems
- Wash and clean plant and machinery as part of ongoing maintenance
- Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and carry out repairs to return equipment to service
- Identify worn or damaged components and replace them where required
- Maintain accurate service and maintenance records
- Ensure machinery is maintained and returned to service in a safe working condition
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Fitter, Plant Fitter, Construction Plant Fitter, Mechanic, Agricultural Mechanic, Millwright or similar
- Strong hands-on experience maintaining and repairing construction, agricultural, quarry or heavy plant
- Good mechanical fault-finding and repair capability
- Practical knowledge of hydraulic systems, hoses, pumps, cylinders and motors
- Experience working with diesel and petrol-powered equipment
- Experience with servicing, oils, filters, lubrication, plugs and preventative maintenance
- Comfortable working across both large plant and smaller site equipment
- Basic electrical fault-finding ability, including lighting, wiring, plugs, motors and electrical connections
- Ability to diagnose faults and carry out practical repairs
- Ability to work independently and prioritise breakdowns, servicing and maintenance requirements
- Good understanding of safe working practices around plant and machinery
Desirable Experience
- Excavators/diggers, telehandlers, forklifts, scissor lifts, cherry pickers and rollers
- Crushers, screens, conveyors and fixed plant
- Consaws, chainsaws, petrol generators and water pumps
- Track replacement and tracked plant maintenance
- Hydraulic hose and component replacement
- Trailer electrics, lighting and basic electrical repairs
- Experience maintaining a varied fleet of plant and equipment
How to Apply
For immediate consideration, please email your CV to nigel@hartleypeople.com or call Nigel on 051 878813.
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