Workshop Engineer

The Best Connection; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

22 days annual leave

Bank Holidays

Overtime opportunities

Temp to Perm option

Permanent opportunities

Job summary

The Best Connection is recruiting for a Workshop Engineer in Aylesford, Kent. Working primarily from the workshop, you will service, repair and maintain plant and equipment, including concrete pumps and mixer drums.

This hands-on role offers a 07:30-17:00 schedule, Monday to Friday, with overtime and the potential for temp-to-perm or permanent appointment.

Qualifications

• Practical engineering or mechanical experience.
• Background in plant, construction equipment, or heavy machinery.
• Willingness to learn and work in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing plant and mechanical equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical faults.
• Occasionally attending customer or site locations to carry out repairs.
• Using a company van when travelling to external jobs.
• Maintaining a safe and organised workshop.
• Carrying out general workshop engineering duties.

Job description

Workshop Engineer

Location: Aylesford, Kent

Pay: £16.00 - £21.00 per hour, depending on experience

Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 17:00

Contract: Temp to Perm or Permanent

Overtime available

The Best Connection is currently recruiting for a Workshop Engineer to join our client based in Aylesford.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established plant hire business specialising in the maintenance, repair and servicing of a range of equipment, including concrete pumps and mixer drums.

The Role

Working primarily from the workshop, you will be responsible for maintaining, servicing and repairing a range of plant and equipment.

The role will involve:

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing plant and mechanical equipment
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical faults
• Working on equipment including concrete pumps and mixer drums
• Carrying out general workshop engineering duties
• Occasionally attending customer or site locations to carry out repairs
• Using a company van when travelling to external jobs
• Maintaining a safe and organised working environment

This is a hands‑on and varied role where no two days are necessarily the same.

About You

We are looking for someone with practical engineering or mechanical experience. Candidates from a variety of backgrounds will be considered, including:

• Plant or agricultural engineering
• HGV or vehicle mechanics
• Mechanical engineering
• Construction equipment maintenance
• Heavy machinery
• Industrial maintenance
• Other relevant hands‑on engineering backgrounds

Specific qualifications or certifications are not essential. Previous practical experience, mechanical knowledge and a willingness to learn are more important.

Due to the nature of the equipment and work environment, applicants should be comfortable working in a practical setting which can occasionally be dirty, muddy and physically demanding.

What's on Offer

• Pay between £16.00 and £21.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Monday to Friday working
• Hours of 07:30 - 17:00
• Overtime opportunities
• Temp to Perm option available
• Permanent opportunities also available
• Company van provided when attending external jobs
• 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• A varied and unique working environment
• Opportunity to develop your engineering skills within a specialist industry

If you have a strong mechanical background and are looking for a varied, hands‑on engineering role, we would like to hear from you.