FM Conway Ltd
Lead Plant Fitter
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Lead Plant Fitter – Aggregate and Asphalt Division
FM Conway is seeking an experienced Lead Plant Fitter to lead their brand-new asphalt manufacturing plant in Wellingborough. This is a full-time, permanent role with training, development, and long-term career progression opportunities.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled fitter or maintenance engineer looking to transition into a leadership position within a well-established infrastructure business.
Responsibilities
You will take a key role in:
- Leading mechanical maintenance activities to maximise plant uptime, reliability, and production efficiency.
- Ensuring highest standards of health, safety, and compliance.
- Establishing engineering standards, site performance, and overall operational success.
Leading a New Site
As FM Conway expands into the Midlands with their eighth asphalt plant in Wellingborough, the successful Lead Plant Fitter will:
- Join a brand-new team and help create the foundation for success from day one.
- Work alongside their existing Southeast sites during initial training and induction (2026–2027).
- By the time the new plant opens, they will be ready to lead from the outset as a pivotal member of the setup team.
Visit Wellingborough - FM Conway to learn more about the new site.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintenance leadership – Plan and oversee preventative, reactive, and predictive maintenance to optimise plant uptime and efficiency.
- Technical expertise – Carry out fault-finding, repairs, and installation work across mechanical and electrical plant equipment.
- Team supervision – Supervise and support the engineering team and contractors, ensuring smooth operations.
- Safety & compliance – Enforce strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards, including LOTOTO (Lockout/Tagout) procedures.
- Record management – Maintain maintenance records, inspections, and contribute to CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems).
- Strategic liaison – Work with site teams to prioritise engineering requirements and enhance operational efficiency.
- Team development – Mentor apprentices and junior team members, fostering skills growth.
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Requirements
FM Conway is looking for a polyvalent engineer with:
- 15+ years’ experience in asphalt, aggregates, or heavy industrial environments (mechanical/electrical maintenance).
- Proven leadership/supervisory experience in a similar engineering role.
- Strong technical skills, including fault-finding, troubleshooting, and repairs.
- Solid health and safety knowledge and willingness to enforce procedures rigorously.
- A relevant engineering qualification (or equivalent experience).
- A full UK driving licence.
Benefits
FM Conway offers an outstanding benefits package, including:
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme and private healthcare.
- Life assurance and dedicated wellbeing support, including a 24-hour mental health advice line.
- Career development opportunities, with structured training and apprenticeship mentoring.
- Rewarding Great People platform – access to shirt-wide shopping discounts, market-leading perks, and life rewards.
- Internal and external training initiatives to support professional growth.
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Researching FM Conway as a progressive employer, we further guarantee:
- A supportive and inclusive culture.
- Equal opportunities for all candidates.
- A range of diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives rooted in respect for individuality.
About FM Conway’s Aggregate & Asphalt Division
FM Conway is a family-owned business with over 60 years’ experience in designing sustainable and innovative transport infrastructure solutions. The Aggregate and Asphalt division is dedicated to providing high-quality recycled construction materials supporting major projects across London and the South East.
Our values: Care | Innovation | Integrity | Excellence.
Join the team, embrace emerging opportunities, and be part of an asphalting and production excellence new era in Wellingborough.
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Closing Date: 30/07/2026
FM Conway is proud to be an award-winning equal opportunities employer. Opportunities are available for all - we encourage applications regardless of background.
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