Mechanical Fitter

Holcim UK
London
4 months ago
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About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, weve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

  • Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring

  • Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety

  • We care about you and your family. Thats why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so were committed to supporting you every step of the way.

  • Be part of something bigger with our \"Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program,\" designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.

  • Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.

  • Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad

  • Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace

  • Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products

The Opportunity

Fancy a role where you can get hands-on with maintenance as a Mechanical Fitter, youll do exactly that. As a Fitter, you'll be responsible for safely and efficiently carrying out planned maintenance and repairs to the site and equipment to maintain our asset capacity and value. You will be required to travel to our different RMX plants around the country, transport and accomodation will be provided. You will also have a clean UK driving license.

What Youll Be Doing

  • Carrying out planned maintenance, servicing, and repairs on site equipment.

  • You will be travelling to our differnt RMX site all around the UK.

  • Responding quickly to breakdowns and following up with permanent solutions.

  • Supporting safe systems of work, inspections, and accurate reporting via our maintenance systems.

  • Maintaining tidy, safe working areas and assisting in keeping production on track.

What Youll Bring

  • A positive, flexible, and team-focused mindset.

  • Mechanical maintenance experience, ideally with a technical qualification (NVQ3 or equivalent) or time served.

  • A strong focus on health and safety.

  • Welding (Shielded metal & Arc) and fabrication experience is mandatory.

  • Organisational skills and IT literacy.

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.


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