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Mechanical Plant Fitter
Permanent Role | Heavy Industrial Environment
An established industrial business is seeking an experienced Mechanical Plant Fitter to support the maintenance and reliability of their production site.
This is a hands-on role suited to an engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and working on large-scale plant and equipment within a fast-paced operational environment.
You'll play a key role in ensuring production assets remain safe, reliable and available, whilst contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
The Role
Reporting into the Engineering Team, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of fixed and mobile plant equipment across a heavy industrial environment.
Key responsibilities include:
Responding to mechanical breakdowns and restoring plant safely and efficiently
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance activities
Diagnosing faults and implementing long-term engineering solutions
Maintaining conveyors, crushers, screens, pumps, gearboxes, motors and associated plant equipment
Performing welding, fabrication and mechanical repair work
Supporting shutdowns, inspections and maintenance projects
Working closely with operational teams, contractors and suppliers
Recording maintenance activities using maintenance management systems
Promoting high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance
What We're Looking For
Applications are welcomed from candidates with experience in:
Quarrying
Aggregates
Asphalt
Concrete
Recycling
Waste Processing
Heavy Manufacturing
Industrial Processing
Material Handling
Mining
Plant Hire
Heavy Engineering
You will ideally possess:
A recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
Experience maintaining industrial plant and process equipment
Knowledge of bearings, drives, pumps, motors and gearboxes
Welding and fabrication experience
A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement
The ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
A full UK driving licence
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a well-established business operating within a critical industrial sector, offering long-term career stability, varied engineering challenges and the chance to work on a diverse range of large-scale plant and equipment.
The successful candidate will join a supportive engineering team where safety, reliability and operational excellence are at the heart of everything they do.
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Type: Permanent Location: Macclesfield, England
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £50000 per annum + + OT
Posted: 2026-08-04 15:55:01
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Quarry Manager
Macclesfielfd, Cheshire
Are you an experienced Quarry Manager, Assistant Quarry Manager or Section Manager looking for your next challenge?
We're recruiting for a key operational leadership role within a well-established sand and gravel operation in Cheshire.
Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the quarry, leading the operational team while driving safety, production and continuous improvement across the site.
This isn't simply a supervisory role.
You'll become the Operations Manager's right-hand person, taking ownership of quarry performance and stepping into full site leadership whenever required.
The Role
Working within a busy sand and gravel operation incorporating dredging, processing and drying, you'll play a key role in ensuring the quarry operates safely, efficiently and to the highest operational standards.
You'll be responsible for:
Leading the day-to-day operation of the quarry.
Driving an industry-leading health, safety and environmental culture.
Managing production performance, quality and operational efficiency.
Leading, coaching and developing operational teams.
Working closely with maintenance to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime.
Managing budgets, KPIs and operational reporting.
Ensuring legislative and company compliance across the site.
Supporting continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
Acting as the senior operational leader whenever the Operations Manager is away.
We're Looking For
You'll ideally come from an aggregates, quarrying, mining or heavy industrial processing background and have experience leading operational teams within a production environment.
You'll have experience in:
Quarry or heavy industrial operations.
Health & Safety leadership.
Managing production and operational performance.
Team leadership and staff development.
Fixed plant and production processes.
Continuous improvement.
Working within safety-critical environments.
Experience within sand and gravel operations would be advantageous but is not essential.
Recognised quarrying or health & safety qualifications such as IOSH, NEBOSH or Quarry Technology are welcomed, although practical operational experience will also be considered.
Why Apply?
Join one of the UK's leading construction materials businesses.
Genuine progression opportunities into senior operational leadership.
Modern, well-invested operation.
Significant autonomy and responsibility.
Long-term career development.
Stable, well-supported business with continued investment.
Apply
If you're currently working as a Quarry Manager, Assistant Quarry Manager, Section Manager, Quarry Supervisor, Production Manager or Operations Manager within quarrying, aggregates, mining or heavy process industries, we'd like to hear from you. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Macclesfield, England
Salary / Rate: + Car Allowance + Bonus + 25 Days Holiday
Posted: 2026-07-30 17:34:34
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The Plant Manager / Factory Operations Manager is working with is a UK market leader in their field.
Manufacturing high volume products covering automated manufacturing processes.
The Manufacturing Plant Manager will help transform one of their key factories from good to great, working with a highly-willing and enthusiastic team to drive improvement activities across the plant and drive the future development of the site in the Buxton area.Highly profitable, the group has been through important structural change over the last few years; this change is now reaching its manufacturing plants in the form of changes in leadership, investment and ultimately, the goal to increase capacity across their UK supply chain.The Manufacturing Plant Manager is a critical appointment in driving localised strategy and resulting improvement, and is seen as an opportunity to appoint succession planning for the future.What's in it for you as a Plant Manager
Base Salary of circa £90,000 per annum
Company bonus of 25%
Highly attractive car allowance of £7,500
Location - Buxton/Derbyshire
Comprehensive pension
Employee benefits program
Permanent Position with a market leading International manufacturing group
Training and career progression opportunities
Roles and responsibilities as a Plant Manager; You will be a proven Operations Manager/ Factory Manager / Manufacturing Manager / Plant Manager, with a track record delivering improvements in culture, efficiency and productivity.
You know what world class looks like, but importantly you've previously led a business through a similar journey - so you'll have the ability to implement improvements and understand the challenges that come with this sort of role and be able to clearly demonstrate the results you delivered.
You understand the impact of leadership on culture, and the impact of culture on processes.The leadership culture is mature and accountable, the work-life balance achievable is fantastic compared to many manufacturing environments, and continued growth/development is available due to the organisation's multiple UK sites & succession planning strategy.Key requirements of Plant Manager:
A proven track record of managing and developing manufacturing operations within an either an automated or semi-automated manufacturing environment
Exponential experience of utilizing lean and CI tools to drive efficiencies and best practice, e.g.
WCM,OEE, TPM, 5s, VSM etc
Accustomed to managing budgets and capex
Knowledge of Engineering Maintenance and Plant based improvements would also be a distinct advantage although not essential
A strong appreciation for health and safety, ideally supported with a formal qualification, although training can be provided
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Type: Permanent Location: Macclesfield, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £90000.00 - £100000.00 per annum
Posted: 2026-07-16 09:19:55
