Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter

Tarmac Trading Limited

Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter

Salary Not Specified

Tarmac Trading Limited, Locharbriggs, Dumfries and Galloway

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 14 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 405e9780f13145dabfda5ad72ac3c35e

Full Job Description

Reporting to the Site Management Team, the Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter role is part of the engineering function at Tarmac Jericho Bridge Quarry in Dumfries. As a Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter, you will be responsible for:

  • Responding to plant breakdowns - ensuring assets are returned to production in a timely manner, and temporary fixes are followed up with a permanent solution

  • Undertaking emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient way on all production equipment

  • Owning small scale projects and delivering them in a pragmatic and proactive manner

  • Taking a cost conscious approach to maintenance activities

  • Coordinating with contractors and suppliers when they are on site

  • Participating in root cause analysis so repeat failures can be eliminated

  • Contributing to the continuous improvement of the engineering function through your own observations and experience

  • Welding and Fabricating to a good standard

  • Working with risk assessments and method statements

  • Contributing to the preparation and development of safe working methods for repair procedures

  • Maintaining and promoting Health & Safety rules and regulations, following all company processes and procedures


  • Challenging unsafe conditions and practices, reporting these through company procedures

  • Utilising the computerised maintenance management system and recording all work including fault descriptions, spares used and repairs carried out, #tarmac #tarmaccareers #Aggregates #fitter #plantfitter #mechanicalfitter #mechanicaltechnician #technicianjobs #maintenancejobs #engineeringjobs #plantjobs #quarrying #quarryingoperations #asphalt #asphaltjobs #quarryjobs #Locharbriggs #Dumfries #Lochmaben #Lockerbie #Thornhill #Moffat #CastleDouglas #NewGalloway #Carlisle

    At Tarmac, 'who you are' matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer., The ideal candidate for the role of Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work with minimal supervision. You should also demonstrate proven experience working within an Industrial, Factory or similar environment. Suitable candidates for the role of Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter will:

  • Have a recognised apprenticeship (preferably a higher-level standard)

  • ONC/HNC (desirable but not essential)

  • Have a strong, practical mechanical systems background, heavy industry preferred - conveyors, drive systems - motors, belts, pumps, gearboxes, crushers, vibratory screens

  • Possess a fault finding ability to identify defects and recommend appropriate action

  • Be capable of undertaking emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient manner on all production equipment

  • IT literate - capable of using PCs, common applications and company systems

  • Ability to assess SHE risks arising from work activities and control risks accordingly

  • Knowledge of site-specific SHE procedures and Safe Working Practices

    We are currently looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter to join our team based at Tarmac Jericho Bridge Quarry in Locharbriggs in Dumfries and Galloway. As well as Locharbriggs and Dumfries this role is also accessible from Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Thornhill, Moffat, Castle Douglas, New Galloway, Carlisle and the surrounding areas.


  • We're working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it's important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

    In addition to the role of Mechanical Maintenance Plant Fitter we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:
  • Bonus scheme

  • Enhanced holiday entitlement

  • Contributory pension scheme

  • Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.

  • Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice

  • Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause

  • Training and development opportunities