Workshop Plant Fitter

Path Recruitment Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a tight-knit engineering team as a Workshop Plant Engineer in Bedfordshire. This role involves maintaining and repairing various plant equipment, offering a supportive work environment without high-pressure KPIs. Enjoy competitive salary, private medical insurance, and potential for growth within a well-established, family-run business.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Company pension scheme

23 days holiday rising to 30 with service

On-site parking and canteen facilities

Monthly bonus after probation

Qualifications

• Experience with utility winches and plant machinery preferred.
• Background in engineering roles such as Plant Fitter or Maintenance Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair, and maintain utility winches and plant machinery.
• Prepare equipment for demonstrations and mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Mechanical Fitting

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Job description

Workshop Plant Engineer – Join a tight-knit engineering team in a well-established business covering the Bedfordshire area. Set hours, clean workshop, monthly bonus.

Benefits of the Workshop Plant Engineer role:

• Salary: Circa £36,000 + monthly bonus after probation

• 39-hour week with no regular weekend work (Mon–Thurs 8am–4:30pm, Fri 8am–3:30pm)

• Private medical insurance

• Company pension scheme

• 23 days holiday rising to 30 with service

• On-site parking and canteen facilities

• No high-pressure KPIs or noisy environments – calm, supportive workshop setting

• Opportunity for paid workshop trial day following first-stage interview

Join a friendly, small team where you’ll work in a family-run style workshop with modern plant equipment. As the Workshop Plant Engineer, you’ll be responsible for servicing, repairing and maintaining utility winches, trenchless utility equipment, and other small to medium plant machinery. The role is primarily workshop-based with occasional site work. You’ll also take the lead on preparing equipment for demonstrations, mentoring less experienced engineers, and supporting pre-delivery inspections of new and used kit.

Company snapshot:

• Highly stable business with long-standing customer relationships

• Five well-maintained vans used primarily for rare site visits

• Flexibility to offer hourly pay and overtime if preferred

• Values quality work, integrity, and internal promotion

• To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a:

Workshop Plant Engineer, Plant Fitter, Workshop Engineer, Heavy Plant Fitter, Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Fitter, Construction Plant Fitter, Plant Technician, Equipment Engineer.

Ready to take the next step in your plant engineering career?
Apply now to speak with our team and secure your opportunity with a supportive, down-to-earth employer who values their staff. Interviews available quickly, with a paid trial day for shortlisted candidates - Alternatively, call Tyler on 01933 667224 or email directly at [e-mail]