Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission-based bonus scheme

Paid overtime

Premium-rate on-call payments

Company vehicle and tools provided

Job summary

Recruitment Helpline Ltd, on behalf of a well-established hydraulics specialist, seeks a Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer to cover Ellesmere Port and the North West, visiting customer sites to diagnose issues, fabricate and fit hoses, and restore plant quickly.

You’ll work Monday to Friday with an on-call rota; basic salary £28,000 plus overtime, out-of-hours payments and commission. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience manufacturing and fitting hydraulic hoses.
• Good understanding of hydraulic systems and components.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Ability to work independently at customer sites.
• Good communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer sites across the North West to deal with hydraulic breakdowns.
• Diagnose hydraulic faults and identify failure causes.
• Manufacture, assemble and fit hydraulic hoses.
• Repair and service hydraulic components and hoses.
• Test hoses and systems for safety and fit.
• Provide professional advice and practical solutions to customers.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers.
• Identify opportunities to develop new business and grow the customer base.
• Participate in the on-call rota.

Skills

Hose fabrication

Fault diagnosis

Independent work

Communication skills

Customer service

Reliability

Job description

This full-time, permanent Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer role covers Ellesmere Port and the wider North West, delivering on-site hydraulic hose replacement and breakdown support to industrial clients. The position suits someone with hands-on experience in hydraulic hose assembly, fault diagnosis and repair, who is comfortable working independently at customer sites. A full UK driving licence is essential given the mobile nature of the work. The salary is £28,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience, with additional earnings through overtime, commission and out-of-hours call-outs when on the on-call rota.

Recruitment Helpline Ltd is hiring on behalf of a well-established hydraulics specialist with over three decades of industry experience.

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

• 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

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.

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.

If you have experience making and fitting hydraulic hoses, hold a full UK driving licence (preferably clean) and are looking for a role with basic salary, overtime, call-out payments and commission.

We'd be particularly interested in hearing from:

• Hydraulic Hose Engineers
• Mobile Hose Engineers
• Hydraulic Technicians
• Hydraulic Service Engineers
• Mobile Service Engineers
• Plant Engineers
• Agricultural Engineers
• Engineers with strong hydraulic experience