Mechanical Mobile Service Technician

Kinetic plc; Deeside; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van and fuel card

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Kinetic plc is seeking two Mechanical Mobile Service Technicians to service and maintain client equipment across the UK. You will travel to sites, perform repairs, and report on equipment condition, with training provided by the company.

Typical weeks include travel and on-site work with core hours 8am-4:30pm; overtime and travel time paid at higher rates. Opportunities for overseas work (Ireland) and a competitive package are offered.

Qualifications

• Solid mechanical background, qualifications not essential but good problem solving mindset.
• Full Driving License.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, customer facing and with staff.
• Flexible working including weekends and unsociable hours, overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer sites to service and repair mechanical processing equipment.
• Provide detailed reports on equipment condition after site visits.
• Investigate machine problems in emergencies.
• Suggest productivity/improvement opportunities on site.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Driving license

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Overnight travel

Job description

Mechanical Mobile Service Technician

Location: Deeside, England, North West

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £15 per hour + £20/hr for travel time/hours over 40 hours

Our client are looking for 2 Mechanical Service Technicians/Engineers to work in pairs covering the whole of the UK, servicing and maintaining their products on clients sites. The role will pay £15/hr and all hours outside of core hours (8am-4.30pm) are paid at £20/hr, including travel time to client sites. Average working week with travel time can be 50-55 hours per week, so great opportunity to earn. Current team earn on average £45-55k p/a. The role offers an interesting and varied role with the main duties including:

• Attending customer sites to service and repair a range of mechanical processing equipment.
• Provide detailed and accurate reports on the condition of the customers' equipment, following onsite machine examinations.
• To investigate / identify machine problems in an emergency breakdown situation.
• Identify situations whilst on site, where productivity or efficiency improvements to equipment can be recommended to the customer.
• Full training will be provided to understand company equipment and training courses paid for by the company.

Essential Requirements:

• Solid mechanical background, qualifications not essential but good mechanical problem solving mindset.
• Full Driving License.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, both customer facing and with internal / external staff.
• Flexible working approach, which will include some weekend and unsociable working hours along with some overnight stays.
• Average working week 50 to 60 hrs with travel time, overseas work in Ireland required.

Package:

• Contracted hours are 40 hours. 8am to 4-30pm
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays paid.
• Van provided + fuel card.
• Out of hours working including out of hrs travel are paid at time and 1/3rd.
• Saturday working is paid at time and 1/3rd all day. (none working Sundays)
• Expenses = hotels, breakfast allowance, lunch allowance and evening meal allowance dependent on arrival home time, a standard for overnight.
• Government backed Pension is provided.
• All tools required and PPE are provided.
• All certification courses for safe working are provided eg FLT/IPAF/Confined space.