Plant Engineer

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

Job summary

A plant hire industry leader is seeking a Plant Engineer in Gravesend. The successful candidate will maintain and service construction plant equipment, ensuring high standards of work. This role offers a salary of up to £38k with overtime, 22 days of holiday, and specialist training opportunities. The ideal candidate will have experience with heavy plant machinery and excellent diagnostic skills.

Benefits

Salary up to £38k + overtime

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Specialist manufacturer training

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining construction plant hire equipment.
• Ability to deliver high standards of work.
• Experience with brands such as Terex, Bomag, CAT, or JCB.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all plant hire equipment to a high standard.
• Carry out breakdown repairs on construction machinery.
• Complete all paperwork accurately and on time.

Skills

Maintenance of construction plant hire equipment

Diagnosing faults

Servicing and PDIs

Breakdown repairs

Routine services on plant equipment

Administration tasks

Education

NVQ in Plant Maintenance or equivalent

Tools

Excavators

Dumpers

Paving machines

Rollers

Job description

Overview

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.

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

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.

Candidate profile

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!

Qualifications

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

• 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]