Mobile Service Technician (Plant Machinery)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Specialist training

Travel allowances

Company pension

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Senior Mobile Service Technician to service and repair plant machinery across the UK, based around Oxford with nationwide travel and occasional overseas work.

You will diagnose faults across mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems on concrete equipment, perform servicing and commissioning, and support junior engineers while taking on senior responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experienced Mobile Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant Engineer or similar.
• Strong knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulics and electrical fault-finding, including 12/24V systems.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic faults across specialist concrete equipment.
• Carry out servicing, planned maintenance and breakdown repairs at the workshop and customer sites.
• Support equipment installations, testing and commissioning.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and liaise directly with customers.
• UK-wide travel, overnight stays and occasional overseas trips.

Skills

Mobile Plant Fitter

Heavy Plant Engineer

Diesel engines

Electrical fault-finding

Job description

Mobile Service Technician (Plant Machinery)

£48,000-£56,000 + Company Van + Specialist Training + Travel Allowances + Company Pension

Oxford (UK Wide Travel)

Are you a Mobile Plant Fitter or Heavy Plant Engineer with strong mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault-finding skills, looking for a senior role within a well-established, family-run business offering specialist manufacturer training in the UK and overseas?

On offer is the opportunity to become a technical specialist across a diverse range of concrete equipment, combining hands-on diagnostics and repairs with the opportunity to support junior engineers and share your expertise.

This established business has over 56 years of experience supplying specialist concrete machinery to customers throughout the UK. With an extensive equipment range including concrete pumps, truck mixers, volumetric mixers, batching plants and silos, they offer varied work and long-term career opportunities.

In this role, you will work between the Bicester workshop and customer sites nationwide, carrying out servicing, breakdown repairs and complex fault-finding across mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems. You will also support equipment installations, testing and commissioning, with overnight stays and occasional overseas travel required.

This role would suit an Plant Fitter or Heavy Plant Engineer looking to develop your technical knowledge through specialist training while taking on senior responsibilities within an established business.

The Role:

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic faults across specialist concrete equipment.
• Carry out servicing, planned maintenance and breakdown repairs at the workshop and customer sites.
• Support equipment installations, testing and commissioning.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and liaise directly with customers.
• UK-wide travel, overnight stays and occasional overseas trips.

The Person:

• Experienced Mobile Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant Engineer or similar.
• Strong knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulics and electrical fault-finding, including 12/24V systems.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Keywords: Mobile Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Plant Mechanic, Diesel, Hydraulics, Concrete Pumps, Batching Plants, Construction Machinery, Bicester, Oxfordshire.

Reference: BBBH27961

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline and will be dependent on experience, qualifications, and skillset.