Pat O’Donnell & Co, Ireland’s leading supplier of Heavy Construction Equipment and Machinery, representing renowned global brands including VOLVO Construction Equipment, VOLVO PENTA, Sennebogen Material Handlers, and RHELKO Engines, has an exciting opportunity for a Construction Plant Fitter based in Portadown Branch. We are looking for flexible, enthusiastic people with a passion for construction plant fitting to come and join us.
Candidates must have successfully completed Construction Plant Fitter Apprenticeship or equivalent.
Applicants with experience in agricultural or HGV environment maybe considered in addition those with marine experience.
Full clean drivers licence essential, categories BE advantageous.
Training provided and opportunities to progress within Pat O’Donnell & Co.
Open to applications from those recently qualified or about to qualify.
Title: Construction Plant Fitter
Location: Portadown
Reports to: Branch Manager
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Job Summary: Construction Plant Fitter with a Craft Certificate, experienced in maintaining, servicing, and repairing heavy plant equipment and machinery. Skilled in fault‑finding and responding to breakdowns to keep customer equipment running safely and efficiently. Provides reliable, customer‑focused service.
Main Responsibilities
- Follow safe systems of work, take reasonable care of own health and safety and that of others.
- Maintenance and repair of all company products, including construction plant, industrial engines and marine applications.
- Maintenance and repair of all components within our products, engines, transmissions, axles and hydraulic systems.
- Service, repair and overhaul of brake systems, fuel systems and steering systems.
- Work with all electrical systems ECU’s CAN bus systems etc.
- Test new machinery and carry out pre delivery inspections.
- Participate fully in all training and development programs and cross skilling for other jobs related competencies.
- Has the physical ability to perform the above responsibilities in accordance with our H&S practices.
- Maintain all paperwork in relation to jobs accurately and efficiently on our ERP system.
- Proactive in relation to reporting faults and additional works required to line manager.
- Maintain strong customer relationships as an ambassador for the company.
Required knowledge and experience
- Fully qualified with recognised trade certificate
- Full Clean Driving Licence essential (Trailor category advantageous)
- Diagnostic abilities.
- Computer literate.
- Good communication skills.
- Report writing skills.
- Previous experience in service and maintenance of machinery an advantage.
- Demonstrate good work practices including safety awareness, time keeping, tidiness, responsibility, quality awareness.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Committed and positive attitude to work.
- Team player
- Must have existing authorisations to live and work in NI & ROI
- Fluency in English
It is a condition of the role holder to accept the requirement for medical vaccinations for certain working environments throughout employment with the Company, (the Company will cover the cost of same).
Salary £39,241.8 per year for qualified Construction Plant Fitter
Company vehicle
Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellness program
- Company Pension
- Sick Benefit
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
Amendments to the Job Description:
Amendments to the Job Description: This is a description of the job as it is currently constituted. It is the company's practice to periodically examine employees’ job descriptions and to update them to ensure that they relate to the job as it is performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. The Manager in consultation with the position holder concerned jointly conducts this review. It is the company's aim to reach an agreement to reasonable changes, but if an agreement is not possible Management reserves the right to insist on changes to the job descriptions after prior consultation
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £39,241.80 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Portadown BT62: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Have you successfully completed an apprenticeship in Construction Plant Fitting or Equivalent
Experience:
- Heavy Construction Equipment & Machinery: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- Fluent English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Construction Plant Fitter Cert/ Qualification or equivalent (required)
- Full Clean Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
