Plant Fitter, Regional (Floating)
Role Overview
About the Role
Day Group is looking for an experienced Mobile Plant Fitter to support our recycling, aggregates, and waste management operations.
Working across multiple sites, you’ll service, repair, and maintain a range of heavy mobile and fixed plant equipment, ensuring assets remain safe, reliable, and operational. This hands-on role requires strong fault-finding skills, technical expertise, and the ability to work independently.
You’ll work on a varied fleet including excavators, loading shovels, crushers, screeners, conveyors, and specialist attachments, carrying out inspections, maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs to minimise downtime and maximise performance.
*Additional hours and Saturday working may be required to support operational requirements.
Person Specification
You’ll have a proven background in heavy plant maintenance and be confident diagnosing and repairing equipment with minimal supervision.
A practical, proactive approach and commitment to safety are essential, along with the ability to build strong working relationships across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Service, repair, and maintain heavy mobile and fixed plant equipment
- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on excavators, loading shovels, crushers, screeners, conveyors, and associated machinery
- Maintain and repair excavator attachments, including concrete pulverisers and clamshell grabs
- Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and transmission faults
- Complete routine servicing, inspections, and preventative maintenance
- Work closely with site teams, depot managers, and suppliers to coordinate repairs and source parts
- Complete maintenance records and service documentation accurately
- Ensure all work complies with company health, safety, and environmental standards
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience maintaining and repairing heavy mobile and fixed plant.
- Experience working on excavators, loading shovels, crushers, screeners, conveyors, or similar equipment
- Strong knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulics, electrical systems, and drivetrains
- Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs independently
- Welding experience (MMA, MIG, or both)
- Full UK driving licence
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Desirable
- Experience using plant diagnostic software
- Background in recycling, aggregates, quarrying, waste management, or construction
- Relevant plant maintenance or engineering qualifications
- Experience supporting multiple operational sites
- Knowledge of preventative maintenance programmes and asset management systems
Why Join Day Group?
Day Group is one of the South’s leading suppliers of primary and recycled aggregates, built on a reputation for quality, reliability and service. We’re proud of the team behind our success and recognise the important role our drivers play in keeping our business moving. In return, we offer a supportive working environment, a modern fleet and the opportunity to develop your career with a well-established and growing business.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Day Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Apply Now
We’re always looking for talented people who share our commitment to quality, reliability, and teamwork. If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you.
