Mobile Plant Fitter
Job in
Cardiff, Cardiff City Area, CF10, Wales, UK
Listed on 2026-09-21
Listing for:
Emr-Uk
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-21
Job specializations:
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About Our Opportunity
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mobile Plant Fitter to join our Maintenance team based in Cardiff
. As a key member of the maintenance function, you will be responsible for carrying out reactive, preventative, predictive, and planned maintenance activities across our South Wales operations.
This is a mobile role covering Cardiff and surrounding sites, with occasional travel to other UK locations when operationally required. A company car allowance, specialist tooling, and diagnostic equipment will be provided.
The role will operate on a rotating weekly shift pattern, Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:30pm, and the other week Wednesday to Sunday, 6:00am–3:30pm, with the shifts alternating each week.
What You Will Be Doing- Carry out planned maintenance, fault finding, repairs, and breakdown response on a wide range of mobile plant and port equipment:
Material Handlers (Sennebogen, Liebherr, Caterpillar), Wheeled Loading Shovels, Hydraulic Cranes, etc.
- Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic faults using OEM diagnostic equipment and technical manuals.
- Apply and adhere to LOTOTO (Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out) procedures and company safe systems of work.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing equipment reliability and availability.
- Work closely with site operations, contractors, and engineering colleagues to minimise downtime and maximise operational performance
- Proven experience maintaining and repairing heavy mobile plant in a port, waste, quarry, recycling, aggregates, bulk handling, or industrial environment.
- Demonstrable competence working on:
Caterpillar, Liebherr, Sennebogen - Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
- Experience working with material handlers, loading shovels, cranes, reach stackers, forklifts, and heavy industrial plant.
- NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent qualification in Plant Maintenance, Heavy Vehicle Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
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