Plant Fitter

Recycling Plant Fitter / Mechanical Fitter
Location: Neath Area
Pay: From £15.00 per hour (depending on experience)
Hours: Monday – Friday, Days (7:00am – 5:00pm)
Overtime: Available (Saturday when required – time and half)

We are currently recruiting for a Recycling Plant Fitter / Mechanical Fitter to join a well-established recycling and materials processing operation based in the Neath area.

This is a hands-on mechanical role within a busy recycling environment. The setting can be dirty, dusty, and physically demanding, so candidates must be comfortable working in this type of industrial setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance, servicing, and repair of recycling plant machinery

• Fault finding, diagnostics, and mechanical problem solving

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

• Working with pneumatic and hydraulic systems

• Maintenance of conveyor systems, gearboxes, bearings, and drives

• Responding to breakdowns and minimising downtime

• Ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience as a Mechanical Fitter / Plant Fitter / Maintenance Fitter

• Experience within a recycling, waste, quarrying, aggregates, or similar heavy industrial environment is highly desirable

• Strong transferable experience from other industrial sectors will be considered

• Good working knowledge of:

  • Pneumatics

  • Hydraulics

  • Conveyor belts & rollers

  • Gearboxes & mechanical drives

• Experience with PPM schedules and reactive maintenance

• Practical, hands-on approach

• Reliable and safety-conscious

Welding or fabrication experience is advantageous but not essential.

What You Can Expect from JDR Recruitment

• Weekly pay every Friday

• 24/7 on-call support from our team

• Permanent opportunity after 12 weeks

This is a stable, long-term opportunity offering consistent day shifts and overtime potential.

If you have relevant experience and are looking for your next role, we’d love to hear from you.

JDRSwansea