Maintenance Plant Fitter (Mechanical)

Tarmac Ltd; Remote; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major construction materials company in the UK seeks a Maintenance Plant Fitter (Mechanical) to join their team. This role involves responding to breakdowns, conducting emergency repairs, and undertaking preventative maintenance at the Halecombe Quarry and Asphalt Plant. Candidates should have a recognized apprenticeship and a strong background in mechanical systems. The position offers excellent salary, overtime, bonus schemes, and various employee support initiatives.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in an Industrial or Factory environment.
• Knowledge of site-specific SHE procedures.

Responsibilities

• Respond to plant breakdowns ensuring timely production recovery.
• Conduct emergency repairs on production equipment.
• Participate in preventative maintenance planning.

Skills

Practical mechanical systems background

Fault finding ability

Welding and fabricating skills

Ability to assess SHE risks

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

ONC/HNC (desirable)

Job description

# Maintenance Plant Fitter (Mechanical)### Job IntroductionAt 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. We are currently looking for a **Maintenance Plant** **Fitter (Mechanical)** to join our team based at Tarmac Halecombe Quarry and Asphalt Plant, Frome, South West and Wales. As well as Frome, this role is easily accessible from Nunney, Shepton Mallet, Warminster, Trowbridge, Bath, Midsomer Norton, Gillingham, Glastonbury and 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. **Role Responsibility**Reporting to the Section Manager, the**Maintenance Plant** **Fitter (Mechanical)**role is part of the engineering function at Halecombe Quarry and Asphalt Plant, Frome. As a **Maintenance Plant** **Fitter (Mechanical)** **you**will be responsible for the following across the Quarry and Asphalt plant:* Responding to plant breakdowns (Quarry and Asphalt Plant) – 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* Liaison in preventative maintenance planning and execution planned shutdowns* Owning small scale projects and delivering them in a pragmatic and proactive manner* Taking a cost conscious approach to maintenance activities and participating in root cause analysis so repeat failures can be eliminated* Coordinating with contractors and suppliers when they are on site* 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 and 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 **The Ideal Candidate**The ideal candidate for the role of**Maintenance Plant** **Fitter (Mechanical)**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 **Maintenance Plant** **Fitter (Mechanical)**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* Possess the ability to remove and fit bearings* Be capable of undertaking emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient manner on all production equipment* Ability to assess SHE risks arising from work activities and control risks accordingly* Knowledge of site-specific SHE procedures and Safe Working Practices**Why Tarmac**In addition to this role 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 opportunitiesTarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.#Tarmac #TarmacCareers #Aggregates #fitter #plantfitter #mechanicalfitter #plantjobs #quarrying #quarryingoperations #asphalt #asphaltjobs #Frome #Nunney #Shepton Mallet #Warminster #Trowbridge #Bath #Midstomer Norton #Gillingham #Glastonbury #LI-RE1Tarmac Trading LimitedTarmac Trading Limited### Attached documents| | || --- | --- || Salary | Excellent Salary + Overtime + Bonus + Benefits || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | tarmac/TP/150/7529 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 27 February, 2026 || Job Category | Operations, Quarrying and Production || Business Unit | South West & Wales || Location | Frome, United Kingdom || Posted on | 28 January, 2026 || OpenStreetMap contributorsDirections to### Spread the word