Plant Fitter

Plant Fitter (Mobile & Fixed)

J Dickinson & Sons are proud to be a family-owned and run company with over 80 years’ experience in the recycling and skip hire industry. At the heart of our business is the desire to provide a professional and accessible service whilst serving to dispose of waste in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner.

Our state-of-the-art facilities in Horwich are expanding and our new £4.2 million waste processing plant will be opening in January 2023. As a result, we are looking to grow our team of dedicated staff and we now have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Plant Fitter to join our small, but highly skilled and dedicated team.

£32k to £45k per annum DOE

42.5 hours per week

Mon-Fri, 8.5 hours per day between 7am-6pm on a rota system
plus alternate Saturdays 7am-12pm (paid in addition to basic salary)

The Role

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking daily preventative maintenance tasks and responding to breakdowns. We have several mobile pieces of plant, ranging from shredders and shakers to material handlers and loading shovels, that require regular maintenance and repairs. You will also carry out inspections and testing of mobile and fixed plant, investigate and diagnose faults and report findings as required. As part of the preventative measures, we would also expect you to advise and educate our machine operators on basic maintenance and how to optimise the machines.

What you need:

We are seeking a candidate who has experience working in a similar role within a workshop or fleet environment. It is vital that the successful candidate is proficient in diagnosing and repairing hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems. Experience working within the recycling, waste, or comparable plant industries would be advantageous, but is not essential. You will have excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Reliability, punctuality, and good levels of attendance are a must.

Further information and full job description can be found on our website www.jdickinson.co.uk

Why J. Dickinson & Sons?

This is an opportunity to work for a fantastic firm with a great business model, which is performing extremely well within the industry. We are a fast paced and entrepreneurial organisation. We are not afraid to try new things and do things differently, and as such we are growing fast. We encourage staff development and have genuine opportunities for progression.

We offer our employees an attractive benefits package: 28 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays), private dental and optical insurance, private medical insurance, life insurance, a contributory pension scheme, free on-site parking, employee discount on skips, company events, employee referral programme, an employee assistance programme and excellent training opportunities. Company uniform, as well as all required PPE, tools and equipment is provided.

If you are interested in this role, please apply as early as possible, as we may close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

J. Dickinson & Sons welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation. Any appointment will be made on merit alone.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £32,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bolton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Heavy Plant Machinery repair: 1 year (required)
• Recycling, waste or comparable plant industry: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location