Mobile Engineer

Alecto Recruitment; Watford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Full training provided

Career progression

Overtime pay 1.5x

Hotel/food during training

Job summary

Alecto Recruitment is seeking a Mobile Hydraulics / HIAB Engineer to join a growing specialist team in Watford. You will service, maintain and repair HIAB cranes, lorry loaders and hydraulic equipment on customer sites across the South East.

We offer a competitive salary (£37,000–£40,000 base) with overtime (1.5x), an OTE of around £65k, 28 days holiday, full manufacturer and product training, and clear career progression to Senior Engineer.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering experience with hydraulic systems.
• Electrical fault-finding knowledge.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and provide good customer service.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs on HIAB equipment.
• Perform LOLER inspections and overload testing.
• Diagnose hydraulic and electrical faults; repair hoses.
• Provide technical support and reports to customers.
• Complete service documentation accurately.

Skills

HIAB experience

Hydraulic systems

Electrical fault-finding

Diagnostics

Customer service

Job description

CP20530

Mobile Hydraulics / HIAB Engineer

Location: Watford

Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 Basic + Overtime

OTE: Circa £65,000

Hours: Monday to Friday | Overtime at 1.5x

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Alecto Recruitment is recruiting for a growing specialist engineering business looking for a Mobile Hydraulics / HIAB Engineer to join its team.

With over 30 years' industry experience, the company specialises in the maintenance, repair and aftersales support of truck-mounted hydraulic equipment, including HIAB cranes, lorry loaders, truck-mounted forklifts, hook loaders and skip loaders.

This role would suit an experienced HIAB Engineer, Lorry Loader Engineer, Crane Engineer, Mobile Crane Engineer, Hydraulic Engineer, Hydraulic Fitter, Truck-Mounted Crane Engineer, Crane Technician, Plant Engineer, Forklift Engineer, Access Engineer or Agricultural Engineer looking to develop their career within a specialist hydraulic environment.

What's on offer?

• £37,000 - £40,000 basic
• OTE circa £65,000
• Overtime paid at 1.5x
• Monday to Friday
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Full manufacturer training
• Product-specific training and ongoing development
• Career progression to Senior Engineer
• Hotel and food provided for manufacturer training
• Full-time, permanent position

The Role

Working across the South East, you'll visit customer sites to carry out servicing, maintenance, LOLER inspections and breakdown repairs on truck-mounted hydraulic and lifting equipment.

You'll work on:

• HIAB cranes / HIAB loaders
• Lorry loaders / loader cranes
• Truck-mounted cranes
• Hydraulic loader cranes
• Moffett / truck-mounted forklifts
• Hook loaders
• Skip loaders
• Roll-on roll-off equipment
• Recovery bodies
• Hydraulic attachments and ancillary equipment

Your duties will include:

• Servicing, maintenance and repairs
• LOLER inspections and overload testing
• Hydraulic fault finding and hose repairs
• Electrical and pneumatic fault finding
• Emergency breakdown assistance
• Diagnosing mechanical and hydraulic issues
• Completing service paperwork and reports
• Providing technical support and advice to customers

About You

You'll ideally have experience working on HIABs, lorry loaders, cranes, forklifts, plant, access equipment, agricultural machinery or similar mobile equipment.

Essential:

• Mechanical engineering experience
• Good understanding of hydraulic systems
• Electrical fault-finding knowledge
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently
• Good customer service and communication skills

Desirable:

• HIAB / lorry loader experience
• LOLER inspection experience
• Crane maintenance experience
• Welding experience
• Commercial vehicle experience
• Full UK driving licence
• Full Training Provided

You don't need previous experience on every type of truck-mounted equipment.

Training includes workshop-based development, shadowing experienced mobile engineers, on-the-job product training and manufacturer courses at specialist training centres.