Fixed Plant Fitter

Full job description Fixed Plant Fitter Location: Ancaster, NG32 Pay: £17.00 - £21.00 per hour (DOE) Hours: 45 hours per week – rotating day and night shifts Day Shift: 1 x 12-hour shift per week Night Shift: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week Overtime:Paid after 45 hours Fixed Plant Fitter – Ancaster Simple Recruitment is recruiting a skilled Fixed Plant Fitter to join a busy waste management and recycling facility in Ancaster. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer or fitter looking for a long-term role within a fast-paced industrial environment. You'll play a key role in ensuring the site's fixed plant machinery operates safely, reliably and efficiently while contributing to continuous improvements across the operation. The Role As a Fixed Plant Fitter, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving a range of fixed plant and mechanical equipment, including conveyors, shredders, balers and associated machinery. Key Responsibilities * Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on fixed plant machinery and site equipment. * Inspect, service and repair conveyors, shredders, balers and other mechanical systems. * Diagnose mechanical faults and complete repairs to minimise downtime. * Respond to equipment breakdowns and support emergency repairs. * Assist with planned preventative maintenance schedules. * Support the installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment. * Work closely with engineering and operations teams to improve equipment reliability and performance. * Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce downtime. * Complete all maintenance work in line with health, safety and environmental procedures. * Maintain accurate maintenance records, inspection reports and parts usage. * Help maintain a safe, clean and compliant working environment. About You We're looking for a practical, hands-on engineer with excellent mechanical fault-finding skills and a proactive approach to maintenance. You will ideally have: * Experience in plant maintenance, mechanical maintenance, engineering or a similar role. * Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and industrial machinery. * Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance. * Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving abilities. * Experience working with conveyors, shredders, balers or other fixed plant equipment would be advantageous. * The ability to work safely in a busy operational environment. * Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. * A reliable, flexible and proactive approach to work. * A strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards. * A qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Maintenance or a related discipline is desirable. * Experience within waste management, recycling, manufacturing, quarrying, aggregates, heavy industry or similar sectors is beneficial. What's on Offer * £17.00 - £21.00 per hour, depending on experience. * Overtime paid after 45 hours. * Long-term, stable opportunity. * Work within a well-established waste management and recycling operation. * Opportunity to develop your engineering skills within a supportive team. This role would suit candidates with experience as a Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter, Plant Fitter, Mechanical Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer looking for a varied, hands-on maintenance position