Plant Engineer

Martin Group of Companies; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and waste recycling firm is seeking a skilled Plant Engineer. This role involves diagnosing and repairing mobile and static plant machinery. The ideal candidate will have relevant City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 qualifications, with excellent diagnostic skills and the ability to work independently. Competitive pay with opportunities for overtime and ongoing technical training offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Company pension scheme

Technical training provided

Qualifications

• Ideally have relevant qualifications in plant engineering.
• Completion of a recognized apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• First class diagnostic skills required.
• Flexible and proactive in approach.
• Full driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair plant machinery quickly and accurately.
• Maintain plant equipment either on-site or at other locations.
• Carry out inspections and mentoring for apprentices.
• Perform final checks on completed work.

Skills

Fast and accurate diagnosis

Plant repair and maintenance techniques

Mentoring and support

Flexibility and proactivity

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3

Recognized apprenticeship or similar experience

Job description

Overview

Job title: Plant Engineer

Location: Based at Blackwell, Derbyshire (J28, M1) with some off site working required at our other locations.

Hours: Your choice! We are committed to providing a healthy work / life balance so choose from either alternate day and afternoon shifts or four on / four off work schedules, day or night shifts.

Hourly rate: Excellent rates of pay, depending on experience + other benefits + opportunities for overtime

Additional benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance.

Contract Type: Permanent

About us: The Martin Group of Companies (Est. 1976) provide specialist services to the construction and waste recycling industries, with a turnover in excess of £270m in 2024. We are committed to building a first-class talented workforce, so that we can offer the very best service to our customers.

With extensive and modern workshop facilities at our head office site, H.W. Martin Fleet Maintenance Limited provide maintenance solutions to the Martin Group fleet of nearly 1000 vehicles and plant equipment. In addition we are a DAF parts and service dealership and have a long-standing list of commercial customers. Our reliable and proactive service offered is widely recognised as being industry leading.

The opportunity: We are currently looking for a skilled Plant Engineer to join our amazing and friendly team to make sure that our mobile and static plant machinery is repaired and back up and running again, as quickly as possible, when maintenance is required. You’ll use the most advanced workshop systems with state-of-the-art technology. If you enjoy taking on responsibility, then we’ll give you the freedom to perform diagnostics and to decide how to carry out maintenance and repairs.

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for fast and accurate diagnoses and choosing the right repair techniques.
• Working independently to maintain and repair plant equipment and components, either at our workshop in Blackwell or at our other sites when working on static plant equipment.
• Carrying out a range of inspections.
• Providing support and mentoring for apprentices and less experienced technicians.
• Carrying out final checks on work that has been completed.

What we are looking for

• Ideally you will have a relevant City & Guilds or a NVQ Level 3 qualification.
• Completion of a recognised apprenticeship or the equivalent level workplace experience.
• First class diagnostic skills and fully conversant with the latest plant repair and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to manage own workload and work to the highest standards.
• Flexible and proactive in approach.
• Full driving licence is required due to our remote location and to be able to travel to other sites.

The benefits

• Use of a fully equipped service van is provided to attend off site repairs and breakdowns.
• Secure employment working for a long established, successful, expanding Company.
• Good rates of pay with opportunities for overtime at enhanced rates.
• Opportunity to join the Company pension scheme.
• On-going technical training provided.
• Working as part of a great team culture.

Next Steps

If you are looking for a new challenge and feel you have the skills to take on this vital role then please submit your CV or use our online Operative Application form below and submit your details.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from any suitably qualified persons.

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