Job Description:

Maintenance Plant Fitter (Mechanical)

Location: Halecombe Quarry & Asphalt Plant - Frome, Somerset

Why join Tarmac?

• Heavy, varied plant across quarrying and asphalt operations – no two days the same
• Stability and long term career progression with a market leading construction materials business
• High standards, high trust environment where your skills and judgement really matter
• Local role with easy access from Frome, Shepton Mallet, Bath, Warminster and surrounding areas

At Tarmac, who you are matters.If you take pride in a job well done, enjoy working collaboratively and are driven to improve how things are done, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

We’re looking for a Maintenance Plant Fitter (Mechanical) to join our Engineering team at Halecombe Quarry and Asphalt Plant.

Reporting to the Section Manager, you’ll play a key role in keeping our production assets safe, reliable and efficient across both quarry and asphalt operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responding to mechanical breakdowns and restoring plant to production quickly and safely
• Carrying out emergency and planned maintenance on all production equipment
• Supporting preventative maintenance planning and shutdown activities
• Welding and fabrication to a good standard
• Diagnosing faults, carrying out root cause analysis and preventing repeat failures
• Owning small improvement projects and seeing them through to completion
• Coordinating contractors and managing on site works safely
• Using the CMMS to record work, faults and spares used
• Promoting and challenging standards around Health, Safety and Environment

About You

You’ll be a self motivated mechanical fitter with experience in an industrial or heavy plant environment, confident working with minimal supervision.

You’ll ideally have:

• A recognised mechanical apprenticeship (higher level preferred)
• ONC / HNC (desirable, not essential)
• Strong hands on experience with heavy mechanical systems including:
• Conveyors, motors, pumps, gearboxes
• Crushers, screens and drive systems
• Proven fault finding and breakdown repair capability
• Experience removing and fitting bearings
• A strong understanding of SHE risks and safe working practices

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, 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 opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces‑friendly employer.If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Ready to build your future?

Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!

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