Heavy Mechanical Engineer - Mobile

United Plant Services; Reading; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary negotiable

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme up to 6%

Profit share

Health & eyecare

High street discounts

Company van use

Job summary

United Plant Services, part of The Briggs Equipment Group, seeks a Heavy Mechanical Engineer - Mobile to service and maintain heavy plant equipment in Reading. You will perform fault finding, PPMs and inspections in quarry and waste environments while delivering high standards of customer service.

Applicants should have an NVQ Level 3 in Plant maintenance or equivalent, and experience with Liebherr, CAT, Komatsu or Volvo.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Plant maintenance or equivalent.
• Experience on Heavy Plant and machinery.
• Experience on Liebherr, CAT, Komatsu, Volvo.
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
• Understanding customer needs.
• Flexible and committed.

Responsibilities

• The service and maintenance of Heavy Plant Equipment.
• Fault finding, planned preventative maintenance and thorough inspections of equipment.
• Ensuring customer service is kept to a high level and any queries are addressed.
• Adhering to safety guidelines set and all policies set out by customers and United Plant.
• Complete job activity electronically and ensure all required parts to complete tasks are ordered.
• Ensuring the company vehicle is maintained to a high standard and correctly stocked.
• Ensuring customer relationships are maintained and developed through high standards of service.

Skills

Heavy plant experience

Hydraulic & electrical knowledge

Work under pressure

Workload prioritisation

Customer-focused

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Plant maintenance or equivalent

Job description

The Opportunity: Heavy Mechanical Engineer - Mobile

Contract: Permanent

Location: Reading

United Plant Services is an engineering and asset management business, renowned for providing market leading engineering support and fleet management for Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) within the quarry and waste industry. We are part of The Briggs Equipment Group who are a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across the UK and Ireland. If you don’t feel like you meet all of the role criteria outlined below please don’t let that discourage you from applying.

The Impact you will have:

• The service and maintenance of Heavy Plant Equipment
• Fault finding, planned preventative maintenance and thorough inspections of equipment
• Ensuring customer service is kept to a high level and any queries are addressed
• Adhering to safety guidelines set and all policies set out by customers and United Plant
• Complete job activity electronically and ensure all required parts to complete tasks are ordered
• Ensuring the company vehicle is maintained to a high standard and correctly stocked
• Ensuring customer relationship are maintained and developed through high standards of service

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Relevant technical qualification NVQ level 3 in Plant maintenance or equivalent
• Previous experience working on Heavy Plant and machinery
• Experience on Liebherr, CAT, Komatsu, Volvo
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Understanding customer needs
• Flexible and committed employee

What you can expect from us:

• Negotiable base salary
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme
• High street discounts
• Personal use of company van