Mobile Plant Engineer (Local Patch)

The Roundhouse; Leicester; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Over 31 days holiday

Pension 12.5%

No overnight stays

Early Friday finish

Manufacturer training

Progression opportunities

Employee/store discounts

Job summary

The Roundhouse is seeking a Mobile Plant Engineer to cover a local patch in the Midlands region. The role involves field-based service, diagnostics and repairs on construction machinery, mainly small to medium excavators.

You will perform mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault finding with a 39-hour week and no regular overnight stays. You will receive product training and have opportunities for progression into senior technician and leadership roles as the team expands.

Qualifications

• Strong hydraulics and electrical diagnostic experience.
• Background in construction plant or heavy machinery is essential.
• HVAC? (not applicable)

Responsibilities

• Field-based servicing, diagnostics and repair of construction machinery.
• Predominantly small to medium excavators and associated heavy plant.
• Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault finding.
• Breakdown diagnosis and technical troubleshooting.
• Regional Midlands territory with no regular overnight stays.
• Friday early finish and 39-hour basic week.

Skills

Construction plant

Heavy plant

Agricultural machinery

HGVs

Education

Level 3 NVQ / City & Guilds

Job description

Mobile Plant Engineer (Local Patch)

Job Title

Mobile Plant Engineer (Construction Plant) £20.00- £22.00 per hour (OTE £50K) + Door to Door pay + 12.5% Pension + 31.5 Days Holiday + Manufacturer Training + Progression + Days based + Early finish on Friday + No Overnight stays

Location

Wolverhampton / West Midlands - Field Based (Local Patch)

Overview

Are you a Plant Engineer or similar with strong Hydraulic and Electrical diagnostic skills looking for a stable days-based Service role covering a local patch with an award-winning Engineering Group known for their great working environment and employee benefits? This is an opportunity to join a long-established engineering group expanding its construction machinery service operation.

You will receive full product training while working predominantly on small to medium construction machinery, including excavators, carrying out technical diagnostics, servicing and repairs across a regional Midlands patch. The role offers a 39-hour working week, no regular overnight stays, an early Friday finish and excellent long-term progression. Engineers are encouraged to develop technically, with routes into Senior Technician, Technical Specialist and Team Leader positions.

The Role

• Field-based servicing, diagnostics and repair of construction machinery
• Predominantly small to medium excavators and associated heavy plant
• Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault finding
• Breakdown diagnosis and technical troubleshooting
• Regional Midlands territory with no regular overnight stays
• Monday to Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Friday, 8:00am - 3:30pm
• 39-hour basic week with additional hours
• Full manufacturer and product training

The Person

• Background in construction plant, heavy plant, agricultural machinery or heavy commercial vehicles / HGVs
• Strong practical hydraulics and electrical diagnostic experience
• Confident fault finding across heavy mobile machinery
• Recognised Level 3, NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent technical qualification
• Excavator experience advantageous but not essential

Benefits

• £20 - £22 per hour depending on experience
• Over 31 days holiday with option to purchase more
• 23.5 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 12.5% total pension contribution, including 8.5% employer contribution
• Regional field-service patch
• No overnight stays
• Early Friday finish
• Manufacturer/product training
• Long-term technical and management progression
• Employee/store discounts and wider company benefits

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