Mobile Plant Engineer

CV Technical Limited; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van for personal use

5% pension

20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Job summary

CV Technical Limited seeks a Mobile Plant Engineer to support maintenance across the UK. This field-based role offers a base salary of £34,000 with overtime loading in an OTE range of £42,000–£55,000 and a typical 39-hour week.

You will service, repair and maintain mobile plant including dumpers, rollers, diggers, excavators and telehandlers, with opportunities to develop welding and mechanical skills on varied equipment.

Qualifications

• Practical ability and hands-on experience prioritized over formal qualifications.
• Time-served engineering background preferred but not mandatory.
• Candidates from various engineering backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs on mobile plant machinery.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical and hydraulic faults.
• Attend customer sites across the UK as a field engineer.
• Maintain accurate service and repair records and ensure safe, professional work.

Skills

Mobile plant experience

Mechanical fault-finding

MIG welding

TIG welding

Time-served engineering background

Independent field-work

Job description

Mobile Plant Engineer

Location: UK Wide

Salary: £34,000 basic + Overtime (OTE £42,000-£55,000)

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm, 39 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, Days

Benefits: Company van for reasonable personal use, 5% pension, 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

The Role

We are looking for a Mobile Plant Engineer to join a growing engineering team and provide servicing, maintenance and repairs on a range of mobile plant and heavy machinery across the UK.

This is a field-based role suited to an experienced, time-served engineer, but applications are also welcomed from junior engineers who have a strong mechanical background and are looking to develop their skills further.

You will work on a varied range of equipment, including dumpers, rollers, diggers, excavators and telehandlers, with opportunities to develop your welding and mechanical engineering skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs on mobile plant machinery.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical and hydraulic faults.
• Work on a range of equipment including:
• Dumpers
• Rollers
• Diggers
• Excavators
• Telehandlers
• Carry out preventative maintenance and inspections.
• Complete repairs efficiently and to a high standard.
• Undertake MIG and TIG welding where required.
• Attend customer sites across the UK as a field engineer.
• Maintain accurate service and repair records.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and professionally.

Experience & Skills

We're open to engineers from a range of backgrounds. Formal qualifications are not essential - we're primarily looking for practical ability and relevant hands‑on experience.

You should ideally have:

• Experience working on mobile plant, heavy machinery, agricultural machinery, construction equipment or similar.
• A time-served engineering background.
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding skills.
• Experience with hydraulics would be advantageous.
• MIG and/or TIG welding experience.The ability to work independently in a field‑based environment.
• A practical, hands‑on approach to engineering.
• Junior and developing engineers are also encouraged to apply where they have the right attitude and a strong mechanical foundation.

Training & Development

Full support and training can be provided to help you develop your technical skills and product knowledge.

The company has a team of 12 field engineers, giving you the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers and broaden your exposure to different types of plant and equipment.

Why Join?

• Growing business with opportunities created through continued expansion.
• Varied field-based engineering role.
• Company van provided for reasonable personal use.
• Overtime paid at 1.5x after 39 hours.
• Engineers typically work around 45-60 hours per week, providing significant earning potential.
• Typical OTE of £42,000-£55,000.
• Training and development available.
• 5% pension contribution.
• 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays.

Package

• Basic Salary: £34,000
• OTE: £42,000-£55,000
• Overtime: 1.5x after 39 hours
• Company Vehicle: Van provided, with reasonable personal use
• Pension: 5%
• Holiday: 20 days + 8 bank holidays
• Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm, 39 hours per week
• Shift: Days