Plant Technician

Forward Assist Recruitment; Swindon; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an experienced Plant Technician in Swindon. The role involves repairing plant machinery and HGVs, requiring Level 3 qualifications. Benefits include competitive pay up to £50,000 OTE, annual leave, and industry training opportunities. Join a company that values teamwork and offers a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Overtime opportunities

Extra day off for birthday

20 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Industry training opportunities abroad

Branded uniform and boot allowance

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in HGV vehicle repair and maintenance required.
• Experience in plant machinery repair preferred.
• Valid UK driving licence for relevant vehicle and machinery classes.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs on plant machinery and heavy goods vehicles.
• Conduct preventive maintenance and inspections.
• Maintain service vehicle inventory and cleanliness.

Skills

HGV vehicle repair and maintenance

Plant machinery repair and maintenance

Faulty component identification

Education

Level 3 NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification

Plant machinery repair and maintenance

Job description

Plant Technician

Swindon, Wiltshire

Full time • Permanent • Up to £50,000 OTE • 40 hours a week

If you are looking to be part of an award‑winning company, offering you a great career, our client is looking for an experienced Plant Technician who also has HGV experience and relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform major and minor repairs to plant machinery, heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles as required.
• Carry out PDI works and attachment set‑up on plant machinery.
• Mobile repair and maintenance of plant machinery.
• Perform regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services according to machine hours and schedules.
• Maintain inventory in the service vehicle and keep the vehicle clean from oil spills and dust.
• Work with other departments, including the sales team, to ensure a quality and reliable service level is provided to customers.
• Work with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for machines and vehicles.
• Maintain records of machines and vehicles that have been repaired or handled.
• Complete relevant documentation and paperwork as required, and provide warranty claims according to manufacturer requirements or escalating them to higher management.
• Provide in‑house training to recruits and trainees as required.
• Carry out your role with quality, compliance and health and safety always at the forefront of what you do.

Qualifications

• Level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in HGV vehicle repair and maintenance.
• Plant machinery repair and maintenance to a minimum of Level 3.
• Ability to identify worn and faulty components in accordance with DVSA standards.
• Current, full UK driving licence for the relevant vehicle and machinery classes.

Benefits

• Overtime opportunities paid at 1.5× basic hourly rate.
• Saturdays paid at overtime.
• An extra day off for your birthday.
• 20 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays.
• Industry training opportunities abroad.
• Four times daily service benefit.
• Branded uniform and boot allowance.

Values & Behaviours

We’re looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision‑making; culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.

Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.