Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer

Recruitment Helpline; Ellesmere; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission-based bonus

Company vehicle

Tools provided

On-call premium pay

Overtime paid

Job summary

Recruitment Helpline in Ellesmere Port is seeking a mobile hydraulic hose engineer to service customers across the North West. You’ll diagnose faults, fit replacement hoses and get machinery running again, with an emphasis on building customer relationships.

The role offers a basic salary around £28,000, with overtime, on-call premiums and commission to enhance earnings. Training and tools are provided, plus a company van when on call.

Qualifications

• Experience manufacturing and fitting hydraulic hoses.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic systems and components.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions on-site.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Reliable, hardworking and honest approach.

Responsibilities

• Visit customer sites across the North West to handle hydraulic breakdowns.
• Diagnose hydraulic faults and identify causes of failures.
• Manufacture and assemble hydraulic hoses on-site.
• Repair, replace and service hydraulic components and hoses.
• Test hoses and hydraulic systems for safety and suitability.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and seek new business.

Skills

Hydraulic hoses

Hydraulic systems

Driving license

Independent work

Communication

Reliability

Job description

An excellent opportunity for a Hydraulic Hose Engineer to join a well-established company based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.

Salary: £28K basic (negotiable DOE) plus overtime and out of hour call outs when on call, plus commission.

About The Company:

They have extensive experience of meeting the needs of their clients across a broad range of industrial applications. They provide hydraulic solutions & support services for a multitude of clients’ and have done so for over 30 years.

About The Role:

Are you an experienced hydraulic hose engineer looking for your next opportunity?

The company is looking for a Mobile Hose Sales Engineer to join their team and provide hydraulic hose and breakdown services to customers across the North West.

This is a hands‑on engineering role where you'll be out on the road visiting customer sites, diagnosing hydraulic problems, making and fitting replacement hoses, and getting machinery back up and running as quickly as possible.

Alongside the engineering side of the role, you'll have the opportunity to build strong relationships with customers, develop new business and grow your own customer base, with commission available on top of your basic salary.

You'll be based from our Ellesmere Port depot, with tools provided for your work and a van when on call.

What you’ll be doing - Your day-to-day work will include:

• Attending customer sites across the North West to deal with hydraulic breakdowns.


• Diagnosing hydraulic faults and identifying the cause of failures.


• Measuring, manufacturing and assembling hydraulic hoses.


• Repairing, replacing and servicing hydraulic components and hoses.


• Testing hoses and hydraulic systems to ensure they are safe and fit for purpose.


• Providing professional advice and practical solutions to customers.


• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing customers.


• Identifying opportunities to develop new business and grow your customer base.


• Taking part in our shared out-of-hours on-call rota.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is practical, dependable and confident dealing with customers, with a solid understanding of hydraulic systems.

Essential:

• Previous experience manufacturing and fitting hydraulic hoses.


• Good understanding of hydraulic systems and components.


• Full, clean UK driving licence.


• Ability to work independently and make decisions when attending customer sites.


• Good communication and customer service skills.


• Reliable, hardworking and honest approach.

Desirable:

• Experience working as a mobile/service engineer.


• Experience working with plant, agricultural, construction, industrial or similar hydraulic equipment.

Don’t have formal sales experience? That’s not necessarily a problem. If you’re a strong hydraulic engineer who enjoys dealing with customers and would like the opportunity to develop the commercial side of your career, we’d still like to hear from you.

The on-call rota

• The normal working week is Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm.


• You’ll also participate in a shared 24/7 on-call rota. (every 1 week in 3)

We understand that being on call is an important consideration, which is why out-of-hours work is paid at a premium rate.

For every out-of-hours call-out, you’ll receive:

• An inconvenience payment for being called out


• Payment for the hours worked on site.


• Premium-rate pay for out-of-hours work.


• Company vehicle and tools provided when you’re on call.

This means there is a genuine opportunity to increase your earnings through overtime and call-outs.

What we offer

• £28,000+ basic salary, depending on experience.


• Paid overtime.


• Premium-rate out-of-hours call-outs.


• Additional inconvenience payment for out-of-hours call-outs.


• Commission-based bonus scheme.


• Monday-Friday core working hours.


• Supportive team environment.


• The opportunity to develop your technical and commercial skills.


• A varied role where you’re working directly with customers rather than being based in a workshop every day.


• The opportunity to build your own customer relationships and develop your earning potential.

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced hydraulic hose engineer who wants variety, independence and the chance to increase their earnings.

You’ll spend your days out on customer sites solving real engineering problems, rather than doing the same job in a workshop every day. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop long-term customer relationships and grow your own area of business.

If you’re already working with hydraulic hoses and want to take the next step in your career, we’d like to hear from you.