Senior Engineer - Workshop Lead, Heavy Plant & Maintenance

Afi Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Profit share scheme

Auto-enrolment pension

Death-in-Service 2x salary

Healthcare cash plan

MyAFI benefits

Christmas Bonus

Job summary

AFI-Rentals is recruiting a Senior Engineer at our Peterborough depot. You will oversee the workshop, manage a team of engineers, ensure servicing, LOLER inspections, PDIs, and repairs to schedule, and coordinate with the hire office to meet targets.

The role requires hands-on maintenance, strong planning, and leadership. NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, CAP licence, and heavy-plant LOLER experience are essential; we value proactive, customer-focused leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• Competent in electro/hydraulic systems.
• Experienced in fault-finding/diagnostics.
• Able to communicate professionally and motivate the team by leading from the front.
• Able to prioritise tasks in a demanding hire environment.
• CAP licence for inspecting powered access equipment.
• Sound mechanical knowledge in heavy plant LOLER background.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day workshop operations and workloads for the team.
• Plan to ensure machinery is available for hire and properly serviced/inspected.
• Perform hands-on maintenance and inspections of machines.
• Provide guidance to engineers to complete tasks effectively and efficiently.

Skills

NVQ Level 2

Electro/hydraulic systems

Fault-finding/diagnostics

Communication/leadership

Task prioritisation

CAP licence

Heavy plant LOLER knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 2

Job description

AFI-Rentals is recruiting a Senior Engineer at our Peterborough depot. You will oversee the workshop, manage a team of engineers, ensure servicing, LOLER inspections, PDIs, and repairs to schedule, and coordinate with the hire office to meet targets.

The role requires hands-on maintenance, strong planning, and leadership. NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, CAP licence, and heavy-plant LOLER experience are essential; we value proactive, customer-focused leadership.