Mobile Heavy Plant Engineer in Oldham

Energy Jobline CVL; Oldham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van (fuel card)

Company Pension

Benefits scheme

Long service rewards

Full PPE

In house manufacturers training

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is assisting a business in Oldham to recruit a Mobile Heavy Plant Engineer on a permanent basis. The role covers maintenance, servicing and rigging/derigging of cranes across the UK, with a focus on safety and efficiency.

You will work from Oldham, do performance servicing in workshop and yard, and may occasionally travel or work overtime to meet project needs. The package includes a company van and pension alongside in-house training.

Qualifications

• Experience diagnosing and repairing faults on mechanical and hydraulic machinery.
• Knowledge of assembly and disassembly of machinery and plant.
• Ability to diagnose faults on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on mobile cranes and related equipment.
• Ability to carry out repairs on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Team player and enthusiastic.

Responsibilities

• Performance servicing and maintenance on plant in workshop and yard.
• Assist with preventative maintenance and servicing for cranes and plant.
• Lead engineer for rigging/derigging of hydraulic lattice and telescopic cranes across the UK.
• Maintain service records for each asset detailing faults, repairs and service dates.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety at all times.
• Be flexible to work away from home with occasional extended hours; may involve weekends.
• Secure necessary materials and parts for the work and chase from suppliers if needed.
• Provide technical advice to ensure shortest possible downtime for vehicles.
• Continually seek to improve the way the role operates within the business.

Skills

Machinery diagnosis

Hydraulic systems

Mechanical repair

Electrical faults

Work independently

Team player

Willingness to learn

Self-motivated

Job description

MB995: Mobile Heavy Plant Engineer
Location: Oldham
Salary: £42,000 - £51,000 DOE + Overtime
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7.30am till 5pm
Company Benefits: Company van (plus fuel card), Company Pension, Company Benefits Scheme, Long Service Rewards, Full PPE, In house manufacturers training

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business who are looking to recruit a Mobile Heavy Plant Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth located at their Oldham location.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performance servicing, maintenance on plant in the workshop & yard as required.
• Assist workshop staff with preventative maintenance and servicing for all cranes and plant.
• Be lead engineer for the rigging/derigging of hydraulic lattice and telescopic cranes across the UK.
• Assist workshop staff to ensure duties are being carried out efficiently and accurately.
• Accurately maintain service records for each asset detailing all faults, repairs, service dates etc
• Maintain high standards of health & safety at all times.
• Be flexible to work away from home with occasional extended hours to assist with rigging/derigging, this may involve occasional weekend working.
• Secure necessary materials and parts for the work in good time, ordering/ chasing from suppliers if necessary.
• Provide technical advice to ensure shortest possible downtime for vehicles.
• Continually seek to improve the way in which the role operates within the business to achieve its objectives.
• Undertake other duties that management may reasonably request.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Previous experience maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing faults with mechanical & hydraulic machinery.
• Knowledge of the assembly & disassembly of machinery, plant and/or equipment.
• Ability to diagnose common errors/faults with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues on mobile cranes, crawler cranes.
• Ability to carry out repairs on mechanic, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults.
• Should be able to work on own initiative
• Team player
• Passionate and enthusiastic
• Willingness to learn
• Self-motivated