Plant and Tool Technician

Balfour; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in Bridgwater is seeking a Plant and Tool Technician to oversee the maintenance and servicing of tools and equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience with power tools, a flexible work approach, and a full UK driving license. Join our dedicated team and contribute to critical infrastructure projects while enjoying benefits like 25 days of annual leave and other perks.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience with a variety of plant tools and equipment.
• Ability to conduct inspections and maintenance.
• Must hold a full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective repair and maintenance of tools.
• Familiarise teams with the use of PTE.
• Provide feedback on tool management improvements.

Skills

Maintaining power tools

Inspecting equipment

Servicing tools and generators

Health and safety compliance

Flexibility in work approach

Team collaboration

Regulations knowledge

IT systems knowledge

Job description

About The Role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Plant and Tool Technician at Hinkley Point C and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

To help effectively repair on site owned plant tools and equipment for the MEH alliance. Responsible for overseeing and completing reactive and planned maintenance for all the plant, tools and equipment (PTE) procured by the MEH Alliance on the HPC project.

What you’ll be doing

• To ensure where possible all PTE requiring repair, maintenance and servicing is completed in the safest and most effective ways possible to ensure teams remain working whilst not jeopardising quality and standards.
• To offer familiarisation to teams requiring the use of PTE in their sections to ensure the correct use and standard is maintained at all times.
• Provide feedback on improvements where PTE could be better managed throughout the project and offer advice on better products if clear improvement can be found.

Who we're looking for

• Experience with multitude of disciplines of maintaining, inspecting and servicing power tools, LEV equipment, generators, and other PTE deemed a requirement.
• Undertake pre-delivery inspections, scheduled servicing and reactive repairs to a comprehensive range of tools and equipment.
• Ensure health and safety and MEH procedures are met at all times.
• Flexible in approach to work and able to adapt to an everchanging environment.
• Be reactive and punctual at all times.
• Have the ability to work on own initiative and also part of a team.
• Knowledge of regulations and legislations regarding plant tools and equipment.
• Must hold full UK driving license.
• Knowledge of IT systems.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Benefits

• 25 days paid annual leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About Us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions. We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]