Plant Engineer

Path Recruitment Ltd; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Plant Engineer based near Sidcup, UK. The role offers a competitive salary starting at £38k, with opportunities for overtime and specialist training. The successful candidate will maintain and repair construction plant hire equipment, including excavators, dumpers, and rollers. This position involves both workshop and field service work, Monday to Friday, with 22 days holiday plus bank holidays included.

Benefits

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Specialist manufacturer training

Overtime pay at an additional rate

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining construction plant hire equipment, diagnosing faults, and servicing.
• Ability to carry out breakdown repairs on various plant machinery.
• Experience with brands like Terex, Komatsu, and JCB is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain construction plant equipment to high standards on-site.
• Perform routine services and repairs on plant machinery.
• Complete administrative tasks, including warranty claims and documentation.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Servicing construction machinery

Paperwork management

Heavy plant maintenance

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ in Plant Maintenance or equivalent

Tools

Excavators

Dumpers

Paving machines

Rollers

Job description

Are you looking for a fresh start as well as a new challenge as a Plant Engineer to earn at least £38k + overtime/standby? 22 days holiday + bank holidays, specialist manufacturer training + many more employee incentives! This Plant Engineer role is Monday to Friday and based near to Sidcup. We are looking for an engineer in both the workshop and for a field service role.

As the Plant Engineer, your duties will include:

• 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

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.

You will be able to deliver high standards and be a good asset to the engineering team. 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)

Benefits of the Plant Engineer:

• Up to £38k salary DOE + overtime at an additional rate
• Monday to Friday
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Specialist training to become a leading Plant Engineer

Apply today to hear from us about this Plant Engineer opportunity! You can reach me on 01933 667223 / [e-mail]