Job Vacancies

• HGV

Quattro Plant are hiring a Plant Engineer to join our upgrade team in Pontypool

Purpose of Job

• To undertake the repair, inspection, renewal and replacement of parts for plant and machinery in compliance with legislative and Company requirements.

• Upgrade/refurbishment of our own wide range of plant and equipment
• Undertake routine testing of safety-critical systems and equipment as directed
• Report and rectify any defect in plant and monitor safety performance
• To suggest suitable modifications to any plant and equipment that may enhance its performance or capabilities
• Attend the required safety briefings and ensure you understand the context and what is required of you
• Participate in drug and alcohol screening when required
• Ensure you follow all control measures outlined in any risk assessment relating to the work you do
• Report any accident, incident or near miss in which you are involved or which you witness and to fully cooperate with any subsequent investigation
• Use the designated Personal Protective Equipment at all times as directed and to maintain it in accordance with the instructions provided, reporting any loss or damage in the required manner
• Ensure that you refuse to work on the grounds of safety whenever you believe that you have been placed in an unsafe situation or are given instructions to undertake an unsafe operation.
• Other tasks and duties as may be required from time to time.

Essential Skills

• Heavy plant experience
• Good mechanical engineering skills on plant or HGV’s
• Responsible, methodical and good attention to detail
• Good team player with a can-do attitude
• Physically fit

Desirable Skills

• RRV maintenance experience
• Ability to operate machines and attachments
• Awareness of the legislation, rules, regulations and requirements pertinent to vehicles, plant and equipment, especially that used on the railway

• Rail

Quattro Plant Ltd are looking for a Rail Foreman Fitter

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all vehicles, plant and equipment are subject to routine maintenance by competent service personnel at or before the service intervals prescribed in the relevant service instructions
• Ensure that all vehicles, plant and equipment is inspected in the statutory manner and at the required intervals
• Arrange attendance for breakdowns and recovery of equipment as necessary
• Prioritise and allocate service and repair work to the service personnel
• Order spares and consumables as appropriate to operational needs
• Ensure that all spares and consumables are checked for compliance and stored in an appropriate manner
• Maintain comprehensive records, both electronically and in hard copy, for each vehicle and item of plant and equipment to demonstrate the performance of all pre-hire checks, routine servicing, statutory inspection and breakdown repair
• Ensure that all service records and associated paperwork is properly completed and signed by the person performing the service activity
• Ensure that plant and vehicles are available to meet the Company’s commitments to its Clients
• Ensure the correct specification and supply of lifting accessories and that a register of all such equipment and its correct servicing is maintained
• Notify the HSE Manager of any new substances purchased and provide information on any associated hazards. To follow all instructions you are given about any substances (within the scope of the Company’s Safety Management Procedure) regardless of the origin of the instruction itself
• Help recruit and select fitting staff and manage and develop these staff on a daily basis
• Manage and control service expenditure within budget
• Maintain administration and planning and ensure proper and prompt reporting to other departments
• Ensure ongoing communication with Clients, outside agencies and Depot and Area Managers
• Maintain technical knowledge of fleet vehicles and plant, updating as necessary
• Assess the impact of changes to the make up of the Company’s fleet and provide suitable feedback to the management team
• Ensure that all site activities comply with Company procedures and standards for quality, environmental and health and safety management, Client and rail and legislative requirements
• Ensure that all errors, non-compliance and complaints are logged, raised and handled according to the requirements of the Company’s QMS system
• Assume the responsibilities and duties of the safety critical fitters in times of absence, illness or other inability to discharge their allotted role

Essential Skills

• Proven understanding and experience of the specifying, maintenance and inspection of vehicles and plant within scope
• Qualified or time-served fitter with heavy plant experience
• In-depth knowledge of the rules, regulations and legislative requirements pertinent to vehicles, plant and equipment, especially that are used on the railway
• Personal track safety certification
• People-management and motivational skills, experience and natural ability
• High level of computer literacy

• Rail

Applicants require a minimum of 3 attachments with 1 years' experience and 2/3 years of civil machine experience. And must have track renewal experience.

Applicants require a minimum of 3 attachments with 1 years' experience and 2/3 years of civil machine experience. And must have track renewal experience.

• Operations (POS)

To be responsible for all POS and lift planning activities within your working area, with clients of Quattro Group

Quattro Plant Ltd are recruiting a POS Representative for weekend work and adhoc midweek work.

To be responsible for all POS activities within your working area, with clients of Quattro Group. Applicants must have MC/CC and COSS competencies and have demonstrable experience working around machines on track.

Main Responsibilities:

• Interface with New and Old clients of Quattro Group on site
• Attend client production and wash up meetings when required

• Direct staff on site to their duties (POS Rules)

• Check all documentation for site and carry out sign off (Acceptance)

• Interface with Health & Safety Department

• Planning and Delivery of works relating to POS

• Interface with Health & Safety Department regarding accident investigation(s)

Essential Skills

• Approachable and able to relate to people at all levels
• PTS (Personal Track Safety)
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of competence requirements for the rail industry
• Knowledge of working with or around OTP
• Prepared to take responsibility and be held accountable
• Good problem-solving skills
• Good oral, written and numeracy skills
• Is familiar with and understands how to interrogate the Company’s management system (Syrinx) for analysis and reporting purposes
• Committed to delivery and customer focused (internal and external)
• Fully aware of Health & Safety rules & regulations within the Rail industry

Desirable Skills

• Understanding of possession works
• Experience of Track Renewals, Civil Engineering and Construction Projects
• Knowledge of Planning Projects
• COSS (Controller of Site Safety)
• MC/CC

• Rail

RRV/Heavy Plant Fitters to join our existing teams in Manchester, Cwmbran, Glasgow, Hatfield and Stratford, SE London.

Quattro Plant are recruiting RRV/Heavy Plant Fitters to join our existing teams in Manchester, Cwmbran, Glasgow, Hatfield and Stratford, SE London.

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Undertake the correct and regular maintenance and calibration of all equipment in accordance with instructions
• Undertake maintenance of hire fleet vehicles as qualified and directed
• Provide details of engine hours worked information for each item of plant
• Undertake routine testing of safety-critical systems and equipment as directed
• Undertake annual inspection of plant equipment without a lifting capability to meet statutory requirements
• Maintain comprehensive records, both electronically and in hard copy, for each vehicle and item of plant and equipment to demonstrate the performance of all pre-hire checks, routine servicing, statutory inspection and breakdown repair
• Maintain and inspect lifting accessories to the required standard
• Report any defect in vehicles and plant and monitor safety performance
• to suggest suitable modifications to any track plant that may enhance its performance or capabilities

All applicants must:

• Have heavy plant experience, preferably with RRV’s
• Have good mechanical engineering skills
• Be a qualified or time-served diesel fitter
• Be responsible and accountable
• Be methodical and have good attention to detail
• Be a good team player with a can-do attitude
• Be Polite, customer focused and have the desire to do a good job every day
• Hold a current driving licence
• Be physically fit
• Hold the PTS competence

The ability to operate machines and attachments and have an awareness of the rules, regulations and requirements that are pertinent to plant and equipment used on the railway would be an advantage.

• Rail

Crane Fitter

We are looking for a fitter to join our Rail Crane team based in Lichfield. The ideal candidate would ideally have experience on DEMAG cranes and be willing to work at weekends on the rail. Rail competencies are not essential as training can be provided.

Competitive hourly rates of pay and guaranteed hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance and servicing for all cranes.
• Properly maintain materials, tools and equipment.
• Assist with the planning and procurement of materials and consumables as required.
• Perform servicing and repairs on cranes within.
• Accurately maintain service records for each crane detailing all faults, repairs, service dates etc.
• Provide technical advice to ensure shortest possible downtime for vehicles.
• Maintain health and safety standards at all times.
• Secure necessary materials and parts for the work in good time, ordering/ chasing from suppliers if necessary.
• Undertake other duties that management may reasonably request.

All applicants must:

• We’re on the lookout for someone with experience of maintaining Cranes, ideally DEMAG cranes.
• City & Guilds trained or hold an NVQ Level 3.
• A team player, a good communicator, open to learning and have the ability to learn and apply technical knowledge.
• Be Polite, customer focused and have the desire to do a good job every day
• Hold a current driving licence
• Be physically fit
• Hold the PTS competence (ideally)

• HGV

Sweeper driver for Stratford and one for Rochester

Key Responsibilities:

• To carry out cleansing operations duties as assigned by your Line Manager or the Depot Manager –e.g. street cleansing
  To carry out jet washing of public pathways as directed
• To carry out dust suppression works as and when required
• To carry out gullysucking duties as directed.
• To provide details of 'engine hours worked information' for each item of plant
• To undertake maintenance of hire fleet vehicles as qualified and directed
• To maintain the cab of any vehicle used in a clean and tidy condition
• Act as an ambassador for the Company at all times, being courteous to Clients and other road users
• To notify the Company of any incidents that may impact on the status of your driving licence
• Any other duties as may reasonably be requested from time to time.
• To report any defect in vehicles and plant and monitor safety performance
• To use any designated Personal Protective Equipment at all times as directed and to maintain it in accordance with the instructions provided.

Essential Skills:

• HGV class 2 licence
• Driver CPC card
• Polite and customer focused, with a 'can do' attitude
• Desired Skills:
• Fully conversant with the safe operation (and where appropriate, the maintenance requirements) of the plant used in the role
• Aware of the appropriate safety procedures and attentive to risk at all times
• Ability to check machinery
• A team player who looks out for the members of the team as well as themselves
• CSCS road sweeper and gullysucker competence

• HGV

HGV Class 1&2 Driver

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To undertake transport of plant and machinery to and from site as required, ensuring a safe and efficient operation at all times. To ensure that plant and machinery arrive in a safe and usable condition and to load/unload in compliance with the Company’s, the Client’s and the Main Contractor’s safety procedures.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To work in a safe and efficient manner in compliance with the safety and operating instructions of the Company, the Client and the Main Contractor as appropriate.
• To undertake plant loading, transportation and unloading duties as assigned by the Depot Manager and/or the Logistics Planner
• Carry out safety check on vehicles and trailers on a daily basis and before any long journey
• Act as an ambassador for the Company at all times, being courteous to Clients and other road users
• To notify the Company of any incidents that may impact on the status of your driving licence
• To undertake daily plant maintenance activities as directed
• Any other duties as may reasonably be requested from time to time.
• To participate in drug and alcohol screening when required
• To report any defect in vehicles and plant and monitor safety performance
• To ensure you follow all control measures outlined in any risk assessment relating to the work you do
• To report any accident, incident or near miss in which you are involved or which you witness and to fully cooperate with any subsequent investigation
• To use the designated Personal Protective Equipment at all times as directed and to maintain it in accordance with the instructions provided, reporting any loss or damage in the required manner
• To ensure that you refuse to work on the grounds of safety whenever you believe that you have been placed in an unsafe situation or are given instructions to undertake an unsafe operation
• Essential Skills and Competencies
• Low Loader experience loading and moving heavy plant.
• Hiab Experience
• Fully conversant with the safe loading, transport and unloading (and where appropriate, the maintenance requirements) of the plant used on site
• Holds valid and appropriate HGV competence certifications for the vehicles used in the role
• Aware of the appropriate safety procedures and attentive to risk at all times
• Fully aware of drivers’ hours and working hours regulations
• Responsible, dependable with a mature attitude
• Customer focused and keen to do a good job
• Physically fit
• CPCS Loader Securer or equivalent
• CPCS Lorry Loader Hook or equivalent

• Rail

Engineer Surveyor (Mobile Plant)

We are recruiting for three people to cover three geographical areas:

• London and South East
• Wales and SW
• North of England and Scotland

Candidates can be based from any of the depots in those areas.

Salary is £30k to £35k

Summary Job Description

Working across the group of companies to ensure compliance against current statutory, regulatory and industry standards, improving health, safety and operating performance.

Operating independently to the company maintenance and operational teams but providing a professional service in line with the company testing and compliance regime both within the depot location and/or on site.

Key Responsibilities

The Engineer Surveyor is responsible for:

• Adhering to the Company Policies and Procedures as set out in the Company Handbook including, but not exclusively, in relation to health, safety and emergency procedures.
• Comply with the core values of the business with regards to Health and Safety at all times conducting high quality and consistent inspections ensuring various lifting equipment (Excavators, MEWPS, HIAB, Cranes, FLT’s and loose lifting tackle) is compliant with current regulatory and statutory requirements (LOLER & PUWER).
• Ensuring that the rated capacity indicator systems are operating correctly and functioning accurately.
• Producing and delivering inspection reports in accordance with company operating procedures and our documented management system.
• Providing professional support and guidance on changes in relevant standards and legislation that may impact on the maintenance and operational teams.
• Ensuring all risk assessments pertaining to tasks and activities undertaken are fully understood and signed for. Any one off or adhoc activities will have a Dynamic Risk Assessment or Point of Work Risk assessments undertaken.
• Attending regular Safety briefings and updates, ensuring a full understanding of the context and also what is required thereafter
• Participating in drug and alcohol screening when required (this may be either “random” or “with cause” following an incident)
• Reporting any plant or vehicle defects whilst continually monitoring safety performance
• Reporting any accident, incident, unsafe act, omission or near miss in a timely manner and co-operating fully with any subsequent investigation thereafter
• Using the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) in accordance with the instructions and training provided, reporting any loss or damage to line management immediately
• Refusing to undertake work that is deemed as unsafe, or that compromises others
• Acknowledging receipt of all Safety briefs and Safety updates, as issued electronically via QUEST
• Notifying your line manager of any incident(s) that may impact on the status of your driving licence
• Attending all training and development organised for you in relation to the work you undertake
• Ensuring all personal details, next of kin and holiday requests are kept up to date on QUEST
• Following the company absence reporting procedures and participating in any subsequent return to work interviews
• Notifying your line manager of any changes to your health or in prescribed medication taken
• Any other duties as may reasonably be requested from time to time.

Essential Skills Experience & Training

• Minimum NVQ Level 3, HNC, HND or equivalent mechanical engineering qualification or a recognised LOLER certification
• RCI experience ideally on GKD and/or Prolec.
• Ability to manage your own workload, be self-disciplined and use your initiative to maximise delivery to the business.
• Minimum three to five years’ relevant industry experience working with cranes, lifting equipment, material handling equipment, mobile platforms, scissor lifts etc.
• Excellent IT skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships
• Current UK driving licence
• Flexibility as there may be a requirement to stay overnight dependent on workload and location