Hydraulic Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Purfleet-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown company in Purfleet, Essex is seeking an experienced Hydraulic Engineer or Plant Fitter to service, repair and install lorry-loader crane systems. Training for ALLMI and LOLER qualifications will be provided to the right candidate.

Role includes field and workshop work, with hours 6:00am–5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Overtime paid after 8 hours daily; overtime rate 1.5x. OTE around £60K+ and relocation/training support may be offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as Hydraulic Engineer or Plant Fitter.
• Willing to train in ALLMI and LOLER qualifications.
• Servicing lorry-loader or truck-mounted lifting equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing lorry-loader and truck-mounted lifting equipment.
• Diagnosing hydraulic, electrical and mechanical faults.
• Working on pumps, valves, cylinders, hoses and hydraulic control systems.
• Fault-finding on 24V electrical, CAN bus and electronic control systems.
• Carrying out planned servicing and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Installing, wiring, testing and commissioning new systems.
• Completing inspections and LOLER-related work where qualified.
• Mechanical repairs and occasional fabrication/welding.
• Providing technical support and equipment handovers to customers.
• Field based and workshop-based role.

Skills

Hydraulics

Electrical faults

Mechanical faults

Field based

Fault diagnosis

Tools

CAN bus

Job description

Up to £20 - 22 an hr, Overtime paid after 8 hours daily, at x1.5, 10 hours a week available, OTE c£60K plus, Purfleet, Essex, Permanent.Monday-Friday, 6:00am-5pm, 1 hour, lunch break, days Holiday Increased Entitlement with Service.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Hydraulic Engineer or Plant Fitter to join a well-established specialist engineering business providing servicing, repair and installation of lorry-loader cranes and vehicle-mounted lifting equipment.

The company are looking to invest in training and qualifications to train the right person into a fully skilled HGV Lorry Loader Engineer.The training would involve gaining ALLMI and LOLER qualifications.

Duties of the Hydraulic Engineer (Once fully trained):

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing lorry-loader and truck-mounted lifting equipment


• Diagnosing hydraulic, electrical and mechanical faults.


• Working on pumps, valves, cylinders, hoses and hydraulic control systems.


• Fault-finding on 24V electrical, CAN bus and electronic control systems.


• Carrying out planned servicing and reactive breakdown repairs.


• Installing, wiring, testing and commissioning new systems.


• Completing inspections, testing and LOLER-related work where qualified.


• Mechanical repairs, component replacement and occasional fabrication/welding.


• Providing technical support and equipment handovers to customers.


• Field based and workshop-based role.

We would welcome people to apply for the role that have had experience working either:

• Heavy Plant


• Auto electrics


• Hydraulics


• Pneumatics