Workshop Engineer (Plant Machinery)

JR United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Workshop Engineer in Hemel Hempstead. The ideal candidate will have experience servicing heavy tracked plant machines and possess solid mechanical aptitude. The role involves troubleshooting technical issues, maintaining equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. A competitive salary between £15.00 - £19.00 per hour is offered, along with various benefits.

Benefits

Overtime paid at time and a half

Amazon voucher incentive

Yearly nominations with cash prizes

Qualifications

• Experience of servicing heavy tracked plant machines required.
• Solid mechanical aptitude essential.
• Proficiency with MS Office is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve customer technical problems.
• General Engineering duties, including working at height.
• Repair and maintain machines using supplied lifting equipment.

Skills

Servicing heavy tracked plant machines

Solid mechanical aptitude

Heavy lifting

Proficiency with MS Office

Ability to work independently

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

col-narrow-left

Client:

Questech Recruitment Ltd

Location:

hemel hempstead, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Views:

3

Posted:

04.08.2025

Expiry Date:

18.09.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

Our client is a well established and successful company. They are looking for an experienced Workshop Engineer to join their team. This will be site based.

• You have experience of servicing heavy tracked plant machines
• Solid mechanical aptitude
• You are comfortable with heavy lifting
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Ability to work without supervision
• To provide support to a range of machinery with a primary focus on keeping the machinery in peak operating condition through scheduled maintenance, repairs and inspections.

Salary and other benefits:

Salary: £15.00 - £19.00 per hour + Overtime, paid at time and a half + Many benefits.

Positive Feedback incentive, 5 pieces of positive feedback will give you a £25.00 Amazon voucher.

Employees' yearly nominations with £1000 for the winner, £500 for second, £250 for third.

Hours of work: 40 hours a week

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate, diagnose and resolve customer reports of technical problems with equipment
• General Engineering duties which include working at height, beneath and within all JCB machines.
• Repairing and maintaining machines using lifting equipment supplied.
• Driving and moving of machines inside and outside of the workshop.
• Servicing of a wide variety of machines within the workshop.
• Ability to work independently to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Complete work to a high standard, promptly and within a given timeframe.
• Request parts efficiently and effectively.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Supervise other workshop engineers, when required, to ensure that a high quality of work and safe working procedures are maintained.
• Cover for the foreman when absent or on annual leave
• Assist in booking machines in and out
• Ensure the machines are ready for transport collections
• Ensure compliance with relevant procedures when repairing and inspecting equipment.
• Ensure work/personal equipment complies with all safety standards.
• Maintain control of warranty parts returns to the parts department.
• Ensuring compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Carrying out all work practices in line with the Company Health and Safety Policy.
• All Engineers must ensure that their own tools are safe and legal to use.
• No lifting equipment (including straps, trolley jacks etc) must be supplied by the Engineer, these items are provided by the Company.
• Remain flexible to all aspects of the role.

This role would suit someone with previous experience in a similar role, such as a Hydraulics Engineer / Service Technician / HGV Technician / HGV Engineer / HGV Mechanic / Mechanical Fitter / Plant Fitter / Plant Mechanic / JCB Engineer / JCB Technician / JCB Mechanic / Plant Fitter / Mechanical Fitter / Plant Maintenance Engineer / etc.