Plant Engineer

Path Recruitment; Garston; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading plant hire company in Garston is seeking a Plant Engineer to provide high-quality maintenance and servicing of construction plant equipment. The role includes diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs, and routine services on various plant machinery. Ideal candidates will have experience with heavy plant equipment and may hold an NVQ in Plant Maintenance. Competitive salary of at least £42k plus overtime and benefits offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Specialist manufacturer training

Employee incentives

Qualifications

• Experience working with Dumpers, rollers, excavators, and other heavy plant equipment.
• Familiarity with brands such as Terex, Bomag, and CAT.
• Previous roles as Engineer, Mechanic, or Plant Fitter.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service construction plant hire equipment.
• Diagnose faults and carry out breakdown repairs.
• Complete administrative tasks accurately and on time.

Skills

Experience with heavy plant equipment

Fault diagnosis

Routine service skills

Education

NVQ in Plant Maintenance or equivalent

Tools

Heavy machinery brands (e.g., Terex, JCB)

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a fresh start as well as a new challenge as a Plant Engineer to earn at least £42k + overtime, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, specialist manufacturer training + many more employee incentives! This Plant Engineer role is Monday to Friday and based near to Watford. We are looking for an engineer in both the workshop and for a field service role.

PATH Recruitment are proud to be working with a large plant hire company that are continuously growing and expanding which is why they are now looking to increase their work force with a Plant Engineer.

Benefits

• Up to £42k salary depending on experience + overtime at an additional rate
• Monday to Friday
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Specialist training to become a leading Plant Engineer

Responsibilities

• Maintain all construction plant hire equipment to an extremely high standard including diagnosing faults, servicing and PDIs on site
• Carrying out breakdown repairs on construction plant machinery
• Routine services on the plant equipment such as Diggers, Dumpers, Vogel pavers, Excavators, Paving machines & Bomag rollers + much more
• To manage administration tasks and complete all paperwork accurately and on time including warranty claims

Requirements / Qualifications

• You would have ideally worked with Dumpers, rollers, excavators, dozers, pavers and traditional heavy plant / plant hire equipment
• You may have worked with brands such as Terex, Bomag, Komatsu, Liebherr, CAT, JCB or similar
• To be successful for the role of the Plant Engineer, you will have also worked in positions such as Engineer, Mechanic, Plant Fitter, Mobile Plant Fitter, Workshop Plant Fitter, Service Fitter, Service Engineer, Service Technician, Heavy Plant Engineer or Plant Mechanic
• An NVQ in Plant Maintenance or equivalent (not essential)

How to apply

Apply today to hear from us about this Plant Engineer opportunity! You can reach me on (phone number removed)