Mobile Heavy Mechanical Engineer

United Plant Services; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mobile Heavy Mechanical Engineer to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This permanent role offers an exciting opportunity to work with Heavy Mobile Equipment, focusing on service, maintenance, and fault finding. You will be part of a company renowned for its engineering support and fleet management within the quarry and waste industry. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant technical qualification and experience with major machinery brands. Expect a supportive environment that values your skills and offers career development opportunities, along with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Negotiable Base Salary

Contributory Pension Scheme

Profitshare Bonus

Paycare Health Scheme

High Street Discounts

Personal Use of Company Van

Qualifications

• Relevant technical qualification in Plant maintenance or equivalent.
• Previous experience working on Heavy Plant and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintenance of Heavy Plant Equipment.
• Fault finding and planned preventative maintenance.
• Ensuring high levels of customer service.

Skills

Heavy Plant Maintenance

Fault Finding

Hydraulic Systems

Mechanical Principles

Electrical Principles

Customer Service

Workload Management

Independent Work

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance

Tools

Liebherr Equipment

CAT Equipment

Komatsu Equipment

Volvo Equipment

Job description

The Opportunity: Mobile Heavy Mechanical Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Location: Manchester

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

What’s next

• If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch
• Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review
• If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met