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Plant Fitter

Vacancy Details

Location:
Tyne & Wear
Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£20p/h
Posted:
01/06/2026
Job Reference No:

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WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

  • Permanent role
  • Tyne & Wear location
  • Day Shift Only (37-hour week)
  • £20 per hour or Salary £38,480 per annum depending on experience
  • Monday to Thursday 8am – 4:30pm & Friday 8am – 11am (30 mins lunch plus 2 x 15 min breaks)
  • 26 days leaves increasing to 31 with 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
  • Sick pay available increasing with length of service
  • Access to training and development opportunities
  • Opportunity to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave per year
  • Three days paid leave per year to do voluntary work
  • Employee wellbeing support for mental and physical health
  • Car lease scheme
  • Corporate gym membership and access to Civil Service Sports Council offers
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted public travel pass
  • Discounts on local threate and sports events
  • Stand-by allowance if decide to form part of the call out rota – rarely called out but minimum of 4 hours pay if so

THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking to recruit a Plant Fitter who has experience maintaining and servicing cranes to work within a busy port-based setting in Tyne & Wear.

You will work to repair various types of cranes such as hydraulic, mobile, dockside, gantry and rope crane, etc

THE ROLE

  • Working to maintain and repair various cranes found within the port setting such as hydraulic, rope and mobile, gantry and dockside cranes
  • Installing, repairing and replacing damaged or defective parts
  • Assisting with basic facilities upkeep of the site
  • Dealing with deadlines, interruptions, and conflicting demands, ensuring that all work and documentation are completed within appropriate timeframes.
  • Taking corrective action to resolve any identified faults / issues. Appropriately escalating matters to management when required.
  • Assisting colleagues to carry out scheduled services and repairs to plant equipment and infrastructure.
  • Reading and interpreting technical drawings
  • Adhering to port safety protocols, including confined space entry, working at heights, and hot work procedures.
  • Undertaking work independently. Willing to work with minimal supervision following set procedures.
  • Ensuring work is carried out accurately and in an organised and effective way.

THE PERSON

  • NVQ Level 3 in a suitable engineering related discipline
  • Experienced working with cranes for example, hydraulic, mobile, dockside, gantry and rope crane, etc.
  • Able to work outdoors in all the elements
  • Experienced delivering Plant Fitting duties
  • Experienced working with hydraulic systems and able to work with AC/DC motors
  • Ability to undertake mechanical fitting and repairs of port infrastructure, machinery and equipment.
  • Ideally experience working within industrial, maritime, and/or port environments.
  • Driving license

TO APPLY

Please send your updated CV to Tony Hutchinson or apply direct by calling Westray Recruitment Group

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