Mobile Plant Fitter

Interaction Recruitment; Norwich; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Holidays 25 days

Pension

Company van

Travel between sites

Training & progression

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking a Field Service Engineer (Heavy Plant) in Norwich. You will cover planned and reactive maintenance across East Anglia, diagnosing mechanical faults and ensuring equipment reliability, with overtime opportunities and a clear path for career progression.

The role requires a mechanically biased engineer with heavy plant experience, a full UK driving licence, and a willingness to travel between sites. Competitive salary and pension benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering qualification or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience maintaining heavy plant and industrial equipment.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background.
• Good understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on heavy plant and site equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns, plant shutdowns, and emergency call-outs.
• Support site improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and reliability initiatives.
• Maintain, inspect, and repair a range of heavy plant machinery.
• Work collaboratively with operations teams, maintenance personnel, and external contractors.
• Travel between sites throughout East Anglia as required.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Heavy plant machinery

UK Driving Licence

Education

Recognised engineering qualification

Job description

Field Service Engineer (Heavy Plant)

The Opportunity

Location: Norwich, Norfolk

Salary: £46,000 - £47,000 per annum + Overtime

Hours: Monday to Friday, Day Shift (45 hours per week)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a well-established business operating across East Anglia. This role is ideally suited to a mechanically biased engineer with experience maintaining heavy plant and industrial equipment, looking for a varied position offering strong earning potential, excellent benefits, and long-term career development.

Working across multiple sites, you will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, equipment reliability, breakdown response, and supporting ongoing plant improvement projects.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £46,000 - £47,000 per annum
• Regular overtime available:
• 1.5x standard rate
• 2x rate for Saturday afternoon work
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Option to increase contributions
• Company Van and Fuel Card provided
• Travel covered between home, customer sites, and locations across East Anglia
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Excellent prospects for career progression

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on heavy plant and site equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns, plant shutdowns, and emergency call-outs.
• Support site improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and reliability initiatives.
• Maintain, inspect, and repair a range of heavy plant machinery.
• Work collaboratively with operations teams, maintenance personnel, and external contractors.
• Travel between sites throughout East Anglia as required.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Recognised engineering qualification or equivalent hands‑on experience within heavy engineering.
• Previous experience working within a heavy industrial, quarrying, recycling, aggregates, waste, manufacturing, or similar environment.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background.
• Solid understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience maintaining equipment such as:
• Conveyors
• Crushers
• Screeners
• Excavators
• Dumpers
• Other heavy plant machinery
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• Basic electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience.
• Welding and fabrication skills.
• Experience working in a field-based or multi-site maintenance environment.