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Overview
Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK. We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is key to our growth and development. We aim to foster a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.
What You’ll Do
* Carry out maintenance and repairs in line with operational plans
* Enhance the reliability of plant equipment while reducing costs
* Perform lifting, rigging & slinging operations – including crane and hoist operation (if trained)
* Maintain pumping, compressed air, and pneumatic systems
* Troubleshoot and repair bulk storage and material handling systems (silos, vessels, hoppers), transport systems pneumatic and mechanical
Mechanical Maintenance & Repairs
* Perform mechanical repairs and maintenance on machinery, equipment, and infrastructure
* Diagnose faults, analyse failures, and carry out corrective actions to restore functionality
* Conduct inspections, adjustments, and calibrations according to company standards
Documentation, Instructions, Plans and Drawings
* To be able to work from written instruction, understand system drawings and plans
* Working knowledge of pneumatic systems, with the ability to read and understand system drawings and to identify faults and facilitate rectification work where required
Welding / Fabrication
* Where applicable and a core duty, have the relevant skills and knowledge to carry out welding and fabrication processes, using bending, folding, rolling and cutting machines and all welding processes available (i.e. mixed gases, manual arc, MIG and TIG, Arc-air)
* Have a good skill level and ability in general bench fitting including fitting of keys, shaft pulleys, gears, couplings, pneumatic drives, motors, control valves
Education/Qualification
Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box—if you bring some of the qualifications below and a proactive hands-on attitude, we’d still love to hear from you
* Time served Electrician with City & Guilds Electrical qualifications, and/or relevant NVQ
* BTEC/NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering
* City & Guilds -2360 Electrical installation-pt1&2
* City & Guilds -2381 17th Edition IEE Regulations for Electrical installations
* BS 4872 MMA/MIG Welding Training
What’s on offer
* Salary £40,000
* Employer of choice: Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Platinum) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador
* Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical
* Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause
* Social Value: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Wholesale Building Materials and Civil Engineering
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