Mobile Rig Operator

Edwards Employment Solutions Ltd; Duckmanton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Accommodation & travel expenses paid

Company pension

Career progression

Job summary

Edwards Employment Solutions Ltd is recruiting a Mobile Rig Operator to operate specialist mobile equipment and ensure safe, efficient performance across the UK. You will travel to customer sites, with some assignments requiring up to 10 days away from home and shifts that include days, nights and weekends.

This role offers full training, accommodation and travel expenses paid weekly, a company pension, and a friendly, supportive management team with genuine progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence (essential).
• Mechanical aptitude or experience preferred.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to training.

Responsibilities

• Operate specialist mobile equipment at customer sites across the UK.
• Ensure equipment runs safely and efficiently.
• Work patterns may involve days, nights and weekends; some work away from home up to 10 days.

Skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Mechanical aptitude

Willingness to learn

Travel flexibility

Tools

Basic machining knowledge

Job description

Mobile Rig Operator

Location: UK-wide (Based from Chesterfield)

Salary: £13.84 per hour during training (first 3 months), increasing to £14.85 per hour after successful completion of training.

Additional Pay:

• Saturday: Time and a Half
• Sunday: Double Time
• Night Shift Premium: +£1.00 per hour

Are you looking to build a long-term career in engineering? We're recruiting for a Mobile Rig Operator to join a well-established engineering business that supplies specialist equipment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with mechanical aptitude who is looking to develop their engineering skills through full training and genuine career progression.

The Role

You'll travel to customer sites across the UK, operating specialist mobile equipment and ensuring it runs safely and efficiently. Projects vary in length, with some requiring you to work away from home for up to 10 days at a time. Working patterns can include days, nights and weekends, with shifts provided in advance.

This is largely a lone-working role, so you'll need to be confident, reliable and able to work independently.

What We're Looking For

• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
• Flexible with travel and staying away from home
• Mechanical experience or aptitude
• Basic machining knowledge or experience would be advantageous
• Experience within the water industry is beneficial but not essential
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn

What's on Offer

• Full training provided
• Accommodation and travel expenses paid weekly
• Company pension
• Friendly and supportive management team
• Permanent position with genuine opportunities for progression

If you're mechanically minded, enjoy working independently and are looking for a varied role with excellent training and long-term prospects, we'd love to hear from you