Plant Mechanic (Plant Fitter)Heavy plant & commercial vehicles • Yard- and site-based
• Hours: 39 hours per week with overtime available.
• Pay: €40,000 to €50,000 per year, depending on experience.
Nurney Plant & Civil Ltd (NPC) is a groundworks and civil engineering contractor. We are looking for an experienced plant mechanic to keep our fleet of excavators, dozers, dumpers and trucks safe, serviceable and on the job. The role is based in our yard workshop with regular travel to sites, and covers both heavy plant and commercial vehicles.
THE FLEET YOU'LL LOOK AFTER
- • Komatsu excavators and dozers
- • Hitachi excavators
- • Site dumpers
- • Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs)
- • Volvo and Renault trucks (HGVs)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Carry out routine servicing and planned maintenance — oils, filters, greasing and inspections — to manufacturers' schedules.
• Diagnose and repair faults across diesel engines, hydraulics, transmissions, drivetrains, brakes, steering and electrical / auto-electrical systems.
• Use diagnostic equipment and manufacturer software to fault-find and clear faults.
• Attend breakdowns in the yard and on site, getting machines back up and running with minimum downtime.
• Prepare trucks and commercial vehicles for CVRT (DOE test) and carry out the repairs needed to pass.
• Carry out welding and fabrication repairs.
• Undercarriage, track, tyre, bucket, pin and bush work.
• Inspect plant on and off hire and before delivery, and report defects.
• Keep accurate service records, job cards and defect reports.
• Order and manage parts as required.
• Work safely at all times and keep the workshop clean, tidy and compliant.