Mobile Plant Fitter

Interaction Recruitment; Great Houghton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van and fuel card

Door-to-door travel paid

Pension scheme

Full training and development

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Interaction Technical are recruiting a Mobile Plant Fitter to service, maintain, diagnose and repair plant and material handling equipment at customer sites across the UK. You will join a growing field service team with excellent earning potential and career progression.

The role offers a £40,000-£45,000 basic salary, OTE £50,000+, door-to-door travel, overtime and a company van with fuel card. Full training and development provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant, construction, agricultural or material handling sectors.
• Essential: experience on mobile plant machinery (excavators, dumpers, rollers, telehandlers).
• Strong hydraulic knowledge.
• Able to diagnose faults and perform electrical and mechanical fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and carry out servicing, maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Service and repair mobile plant equipment at customer sites.
• Travel to customer sites for repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Complete service reports and documentation.
• Ensure repairs are safe, efficient and of high quality.

Skills

Hydraulics

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Customer-focused

Driving licence

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Mobile Plant Fitter

Location:Northampton, Northamptonshire

Salary:£40,000-£45,000 Basic |OTE £50,000+

Hours:Monday-Friday, 40 hours a week + Paid Door-to-Door Travel

Overtime:Available at 1.5×

Job Type:Full-Time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Interaction Technical are working in partnership with a well-established and growingMaterial Handling and Access Solutionsbusiness to recruit an experiencedMobile Plant Fitter.

With customers and sites across the UK, the company is continuing to expand and is looking for a skilled engineer to join its growing field service team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically and electrically capable engineer looking for a long-term career, excellent earning potential and the opportunity to develop their technical skills.

The Package

• £40,000-£45,000 basic salary
• OTE of £50,000+
• Door-to-door travel paid
• Overtime available and paid at1.5×
• Company van and fuel card
• Reasonable private use of company vehicle
• 24 days annual leave + public holidays (32 days total)
• Company pension scheme
• Full training and ongoing development
• Further training acrosselectrical, mechanical, diagnostic and fault-finding systems
• All travel time and expenses paid when travelling from home to customer sites
• Excellent opportunities for progression and career development

The Role

As a Mobile Plant Fitter, you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing a range of plant and material handling equipment at customer sites.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Diagnosing faults and carrying out servicing, maintenance and emergency breakdown repairs
• Working on plant, lifting and material handling equipment
• Carrying out mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs
• Working withhydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Working on engines, batteries and associated plant systems
• Travelling to customer sites to carry out repairs and preventative maintenance
• Providing professional technical support and solutions to customers
• Working independently while also collaborating with colleagues and the wider engineering team
• Completing accurate service reports and documentation
• Ensuring equipment is repaired safely, efficiently and to a high standard

About You

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working within theplant, construction, agricultural, material handling or similar engineering sectors.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience working onmobile plant machinery (excavators, dumpers, rollers, telehandlers etc.) - essential
• Strong hydraulic knowledge and experience
• Good mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities
• Experience working with engines and batteries
• Experience servicing, maintaining and repairing mobile equipment
• The ability to diagnose faults and work independently
• A customer-focused and professional approach
• A full UK driving licence
• NVQ, City & Guilds or another relevant qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering would be advantageous.