Purpose

We have a vacancy for a plant fitter to join our busy team based out of our Strood Depot. You will be mainly working remotely on our customer sites, but also assisting at the depot as required. You will attend breakdowns and will be servicing, maintaining and repairing plant, including excavators, dumpers, ride on rollers, telehandlers and attachments as directed by our experienced service manager. You will need to ensure the equipment is supplied and maintained to the highest possible standards expected by both customers and the company. Most of our plant is under 3 years old with a high percentage less than 1 or 2 years old.

Primary Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance and repair of heavy plant and equipment to include excavators 1.5T to 50T, specialised long reach excavators, dumpers, dump trucks, rollers, telehandlers and various attachments such as breakers, grabs and shears.
• Investigating, diagnosing and repairing machine faults.
• Carrying out pre and post hire checks.

Skills / Qualifications

• Solid experience of working with heavy construction plant and equipment.
• Ability to investigate/diagnose technical faults.
• Work to high standards, with an attention to detail.
• Welding.
• Ability to build good working relationships with depot personnel and customers.
• Full driving licence and CSCS card.
• Own tools.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package.

Job Description

To assist the Production Manager and team in their day to day duties. Masterhitch are manufacturers of excavation equipment in the plant hire industry, manufacturing buckets and hitches and bespoke attachments and accessories for excavator machinery.

Primary Responsibilities

The successful candidate should be proficient in MIG welding steel plate thickness of 3mm up to 70mm, and other steel sections to fabricate buckets and hitches and bespoke attachments. The successful candidate will also be required to use a wide range of workshop equipment, bandsaws – oxy fuel gas cutting – grinders and also mechanical rollers for rolling plate although this would be occasional.

Skills / Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of the MIG welding & Fabrication process
• Ability to use variety of tools, equipment and machinery
• Ability to read drawings and recognize specifications (CAD)
• Workshop Machine maintenance and good housekeeping
• Mechanical Knowledge would be advantageous but not essential
• Knowledge of industry safety practices and Health & Safety

Purpose

We are looking for a Hire & Sales Controller to join our friendly team based at our National Hire Centre in Strood. Your primary responsibility is to ensure smooth facilitation of hire contracts with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities

You will manage hire orders with clients ensuring a high standard of service and make customer service calls. You will be required to speak to clients who have not used their account, deal with initial inquiry stage through to processing the hire, liaising with our depots and departments and all related administration, invoice query management and resolving customer queries. A confident telephone manner will ensure you are able to promote the Company’s range of products and services, generate new leads and build lasting relationships with our clients.

Skills / Qualifications

• Previous hire experience is desirable but not essential
• Methodical and organised
• Good attention to detail
• Confident but friendly communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Team orientated
• Good standard of English and Maths to GCSE (or equivalent) standard
• IT literate

Benefits

• Pension contribution* (following qualifying period)
• Free parking
• 28 Days holiday including Bank Holidays

Purpose

To join an established team of drivers within our West Midland Depot working for the UK’s largest specialist excavator hire company.

Primary Responsibilities

Collection and delivery of a range of equipment including mini digger to heavy plant hire to customers across the construction, utilities and infrastructure sectors. The role will involve the loading, delivery and collecting of construction equipment. Driver must be confident to be able to load and unload the equipment onto the lorry and deliver it safely.

If you are not out driving, you will be required to assist in the yard with ad hoc duties.

Skills / Qualifications

• Experience – minimum of 6 months HGV driving experience commercially in the UK
• Driving Licence with C category (+E would be advantageous), CPC Qualification Card, Tacho Card
• Positive attitude
• Willingness to work some additional or weekend hours is desirable
• Previous plant experience preferred but full training provided for the right candidate

Benefits

• Pension contribution (following qualifying period)
• Free parking
• 28 Days including Bank Holidays
• Overtime/weekend working (as maybe mutually agreed) payable at time and a half in excess of 40 hours
• Generous bonus payable for all out of hours calls

Purpose

We have a vacancy for a mobile plant fitter to join our busy team based out of our Okehampton Depot. You will be required to provide effective fitting and servicing requirements for heavy plant machinery with the majority of work to be performed remotely throughout the South West. You will be expected to manage your time efficiently and effectively whilst developing/maintaining relationships with our customers. A company van will be provided to enable you to reach our clients (which must be returned to the depot each day).

Primary Responsibilities

As part of your duties you will be required to attend to routine servicing and maintenance of heavy plant machinery including Telehandlers, Excavators, Dumpers, Rollers, Tracked loaders (Bobcats) etc. Diagnostic checks and fault finding. Repairs as necessary to ensure hire equipment is fit for purpose. Completion of pre and post hire checks. Arc/Mig welding, general welding and electrical circuitry would be useful. Basic 12/24 volt electrical work.

When you are not required on site you will be involved in all workshop/depot activities to ensure that our fleet is serviced and maintained to meet our high standards. You will be part of a fantastic team.

Skills / Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with heavy construction plant and equipment
• Ability to investigate/diagnose technical faults
• Work to high standards, with an attention to detail
• Ability to build good working relationships with depot personnel and customers
• Full driving licence
• Own tools

Benefits

• Overtime payable at time and a half for hours worked over 40 per week
• Company van provided for client visits (returned to depot daily)

Purpose

To join an established team of drivers within our Okehampton Depot working for the UK’s largest specialist excavator hire company.

Primary Responsibilities

Collection and delivery of a range of equipment including mini digger to heavy plant hire to customers across the construction, utilities and infrastructure sectors. The role will involve the loading, delivery and collecting of construction equipment. The driver must be confident to be able to load and unload the equipment onto the lorry and deliver it safely.

If you are not out driving, you will be required to assist in the yard with ad hoc duties.

Skills / Qualifications

• Experience – minimum of 6 months HGV driving experience commercially in the UK
• Driving Licence with C+E category, CPC Qualification Card, Tacho Card
• Positive attitude
• Willingness to work some additional or weekend hours is desirable

Benefits

• Pension contribution – following qualifying period
• Free parking
• 20 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Overtime/weekend working (as maybe mutually agreed) payable at time and a half for hours worked over 40
• Generous bonus payable for all out of hours calls

Purpose

To join an established team of drivers within our Durham Depot working for the UK’s largest specialist excavator hire company.

Primary Responsibilities

Collection and delivery of a range of equipment to customers across the construction, utilities and infrastructure sectors. The role will involve the loading, delivery and collecting of construction equipment including Diggers, Dumpers, Telehandlers etc. Driver must be confident to be able to load and unload the equipment onto the lorry and deliver it safely and also participate in yard duties.

Skills / Qualifications

• Experience – minimum of 6 months HGV driving experience commercially in the UK
• Driving Licence with C+E category, CPC Qualification Card, DQC
• Experience preferred in operating/moving plant but training can be given
• Positive attitude
• Willingness to work some additional or weekend hours is desirable
• Driving experience: 5 years
• Load & Secure (preferred)
• Willingness to assist in the yard if/when deliveries are complete

Benefits

• Pension contribution – following qualifying period
• Free parking
• 20 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Overtime/weekend working (as maybe mutually agreed) payable at time and a half in excess of 40 hours