Mobile Plant Engineer (Local Patch)

Roundhouse Recruitment Limited; Nechells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£20-£22 per hour

31.5 days holiday

12.5% pension

Manufacturer training

Progression opportunities

Early finish on Friday

No overnight stays

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Field Service Engineer / Mobile Plant Engineer covering a local Midlands patch. The role focuses on field-based servicing, diagnostics and repairs of construction machinery, predominantly excavators and heavy plant.

You will work a 39-hour week with no regular overnight stays, receive full product training, and have opportunities for progression into senior technical or leadership roles within an award-winning engineering group.

Qualifications

• Strong hydraulics and electrical diagnostic experience.
• Confident fault finding across heavy mobile machinery.
• Recognised Level 3 NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent technical qualification.

Responsibilities

• Field-based servicing, diagnostics and repair of construction machinery.
• Diagnose and repair small to medium excavators and heavy plant.
• Mechanical and electrical fault finding and troubleshooting.
• Regional Midlands patch with no overnight stays.

Skills

Hydraulics

Electrical diagnostics

Fault finding

Heavy plant knowledge

Education

Level 3 NVQ / City & Guilds or equivalent

Job description

Field Service Engineer / Mobile Plant Engineer (Construction Plant)

£40,000 - £46,000 (£20 - £22 per hour) + + Door to Door pay + 12.5% Pension + 31.5 Days Holiday + Manufacturer Training + Progression + Days based + Early finish on Friday + No Overnight stays
Birmingham / West Midlands - Field Based (Local Patch)
Are you a Plant Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, HGV Technician or similar looking for a stable days-based Field Service role covering a local patch with an award-winning Engineering Group known for their great working environment, employee benefits and multiple progression pathways into Senior Technical, Specialist or Team leadership roles?
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

The 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

Keywords:

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Roundhouse Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy