Fitter
Breedon Group Plc
Perform preventive and corrective mechanical maintenance on quarry and plant equipment
26 days ago ago
Junior (1-3 years), Experienced (8-12 years), Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Buxton, England, United Kingdom
Onsite
Company Size
4,900 Employees
Service Specialisms
Aggregates
Asphalt
Ready‑mixed concrete
Cement
Bitumen
Contract surfacing
Highway maintenance
Block paving
Sector Specialisms
Infrastructure
Housebuilding
Roads
General Construction
Surfacing Solutions
Highway Maintenance
Traffic Management Services
Agricultural Nutrition
Role
What you would be doing
welding
mechanical maintenance
preventive maintenance
reactive maintenance
work instructions
safety compliance
- Welding and burning for fabrication and maintenance.
- Carrying out planned, preventive and reactive mechanical maintenance to production plant and equipment.
- Receive work instructions for routine planned and corrective maintenance and carry out the duties as written or directed.
- Ensure all activities are carried out within the company requirements of safety, environment and quality and performing other duties as requested by your team leader or manager.
- Support the maintenance & operations teams and be a central part of the maintenance team by carrying out planned and corrective maintenance on the plant as directed by your team leader or managers.
- Support the sites Maintenance plan & improving equipment reliability by carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance.
What you bring
conveyors
hydraulics
fault finding
apprenticeship
heavy plant
multi‑skilling
- Specifically, removing, repairing and re assembling conveyors, rollers, and side skirts. Knowledge of pumps, motors, pulleys, bearings, shafts, gearboxes, pneumatics, and hydraulics is essential for this role.
- Experienced in the use of workshop equipment.
- Experience and understanding of mechanical fitting and maintenance of equipment including conveyors, pumps, pipes, valves, filter systems, pneumatics hydraulics bearings, gear boxes etc.
- Mechanical fault finding.
- Good understanding of health safety and environmental impacts of role.
- You must have completed a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
- Use of pulling and lifting equipment.
- Competency in basic Multi Skilling.
- Essential experience working on heavy plant, fixed and/or mobile.
- A tailored, competitive salary
- Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a wide variety of high street shops and brands
- Company Pension Scheme
- Share Saver Scheme
- Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways.
- Company Life Assurance Scheme
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top
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Company
Overview
£1.6B Revenue
Annual Revenue
Generated from a diverse range of operations including quarries, asphalt, concrete, and cement plants.
£270M EBITDA
Annual EBITDA
Reflects the company's strong profitability and operational efficiency across its core businesses.
- Born from centuries‑old quarrying at Breedon on the Hill, the group surged into modernity after 2008, reshaping UK and Irish markets through savvy acquisitions.
- With a vertically‑integrated model, it pulls raw aggregates straight through to finished products and surfacing services, serving projects across infrastructure, housing and industrial sectors.
- In recent years its strategic beachhead in the US—through the acquisition of BMC and Lionmark in Missouri—has positioned it for North American growth.
- Typical projects range from major roadworks and airport surfacing to residential foundations and industrial flooring.
- Standout products include its flagship Golden Amber Gravel (a Royal‑Warranted driveway gravel) and specialist speedway shale used on international tracks.
- Safety: We place safety at the heart of everything we do.
- Customer Focus: We strive to deliver the highest standards of service.
- Integrity: We are honest, transparent, and fair in all our dealings.
- Excellence: We aim to deliver excellence in everything we do, from quality to customer service.
- Teamwork: We work together, supporting and valuing each other’s contributions.
2050 Net Zero
Carbon Neutrality Target
Aims to achieve net zero emissions across all operations by 2050.
- Implementing energy-saving initiatives and technologies across operations.
- Continuously working on reducing carbon emissions across all facilities.
- Committed to reducing waste through recycling and waste management programs.
- Focus on using sustainable materials and reducing the environmental impact of products.
- Gender Representation: Focus on improving gender diversity across the company.
- Leadership Development: Promoting equal leadership opportunities for all employees.
- Inclusive Culture: Encouraging a workplace that respects diverse viewpoints and backgrounds.
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