Heidelberg Materials North America
A leading supplier of construction materials, focusing on cement, concrete, aggregates, and innovative solutions.
Mobile Plant Operator
Operate heavy machinery and perform site tasks for smooth plant operations.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Join a high‑performing production team where every day is different. As a Mobile Plant Operator you will be central to our operations, handling powerful equipment and ensuring the site runs smoothly. You will be responsible for moving a range of mobile plant machinery, delivering material to the processing plant, and overseeing PLC‑controlled fixed plants while also performing manual tasks such as cleaning and routine equipment maintenance. Additional duties will be assigned by site management, and safety is always paramount. • Operate FELs, excavators, dumpers and other mobile plant machinery • Transport materials to the main processing plant • Run fully PLC‑controlled fixed plants • Perform manual labour tasks, including plant cleaning • Carry out routine maintenance on mobile plant equipment • Support site duties as directed by management • Always operate machinery safely and responsibly
Key Responsibilities
- ▸plant operation
- ▸material transport
- ▸plc control
- ▸equipment maintenance
- ▸safety compliance
What You Bring
Ideal candidates have hands‑on experience with heavy mobile plant, hold the appropriate certifications, and possess a strong safety‑first attitude. Teamwork, flexibility and a willingness to take on varied tasks are essential to support the ever‑changing needs of the site. • Experience operating heavy mobile plant equipment • Valid certifications for relevant machinery • Strong safety‑first mindset • Ability to work as part of a team and handle varied tasks
Requirements
- ▸heavy plant
- ▸machinery cert
- ▸safety‑first
- ▸teamwork
- ▸flexibility
- ▸hands‑on
Benefits
The position is based in Sutton Coldfield, offers a competitive salary and follows a 39.5‑hour work week. Heidelberg Materials values safety, teamwork and growth, offering competitive pay with overtime, a supportive environment and continuous training. Apply now to advance your career with a company that puts people and performance first. The role comes with a comprehensive rewards package that includes a competitive salary, bonus incentives, generous pension and life assurance, plus 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), flexible working arrangements, holiday purchase and sabbatical options. Family‑friendly policies cover enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care and menopause support, while an inclusive culture promotes employee networks, a paid volunteering day and wellbeing programmes. Heidelberg Materials fosters an inclusive workplace, providing reasonable accommodations for disabilities and encouraging applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Additional support includes an Employee Assistance Programme, mental health first aiders, private medical benefits and a range of employee discounts. • Competitive pay with overtime opportunities • Supportive team environment and ongoing training • Salary, bonus incentives, generous pension and life assurance • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working, holiday purchase, sabbatical options • Enhanced family‑friendly policies (maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care, menopause) • Inclusive culture with employee communities and paid volunteering day • Wellbeing support: Employee Assistance Programme, retail discounts, continuous learning, mental health first aiders, private medical benefits
Work Environment
Onsite