ISQ Recruitment Ltd
Mobile Plant Technician
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Location: Southern England - Mobile Role
Salary: £47,840 basic salary
OTE / Earnings: Up to £60,000 including overtime
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00-15:30, with occasional Saturdays
Overtime: Paid at time and a half
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
An excellent opportunity has become available for an experienced Plant Technician / Plant Mechanic to join a well-established plant and machinery business in a mobile field-based position covering Southern England.
With a £47,840 basic salary, realistic earnings up to £60,000 and overtime paid at 1.5x, this role would suit a qualified Plant Technician who enjoys working independently, travelling to customer sites and carrying out high-quality repairs, servicing and maintenance on a varied range of plant machinery.
The Role
As a Mobile Plant Technician, you will be responsible for keeping customer machinery maintained, reliable and compliant, helping to maximise equipment uptime.
Working from a fully mobile environment, you will diagnose faults, complete repairs and preventative maintenance, carry out inspections and support customers across your allocated territory.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out major and minor repairs to plant machinery and equipment.
- Complete planned servicing and preventative maintenance.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults.
- Attend customer sites to carry out mobile repairs and maintenance.
- Complete PDI inspections and prepare machinery and attachments for use.
- Identify worn, damaged or faulty components and recommend appropriate repairs.
- Work alongside technical and workshop teams to diagnose more complex faults.
- Maintain accurate service, maintenance and repair records.
- Complete job cards, warranty documentation and associated paperwork accurately.
- Maintain appropriate parts, tools and equipment within the service vehicle.
- Keep the mobile working environment clean, organised and safe.
- Liaise professionally with customers and internal departments.
- Support less experienced technicians and trainees where required.
- Ensure all work is completed to high standards of quality, compliance and health and safety.
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You will ideally have:
- Level 3 qualification in Plant Maintenance, Plant Engineering or Plant Machinery Repair, such as NVQ, City & Guilds, IMI or equivalent.
- Previous experience working as a Plant Technician, Plant Mechanic, Field Service Engineer, Mobile Plant Engineer or Heavy Plant Technician.
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience repairing and maintaining construction, agricultural or heavy plant machinery.
- Knowledge of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical systems.
- Ability to work independently in a mobile field-service environment.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- Strong attention to safety and compliance.
- A full UK driving licence suitable for the vehicles and machinery required within the role.
- Flexibility regarding travel and working hours when necessary.
Experience working with excavators, loaders, telehandlers, construction equipment or similar heavy plant machinery would be particularly relevant.
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What's on Offer?
- £47,840 basic salary
- OTE up to £60,000
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- Saturdays paid at overtime rates
- Monday-to-Friday core working week
- Birthday day off
- 20 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Workplace pension
- Death in service benefit
- Branded uniform
- Manufacturer and technical training
- Ongoing professional development
- Annual appraisals
- Career progression opportunities
- Internal mentoring programme
- Employee wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to online GP and additional wellbeing services
- Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
- Long-service recognition
- Increased annual leave following qualifying service
- Employee reward and recognition programmes
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mobile Plant Technician or Plant Mechanic looking for strong earning potential, regular overtime and the opportunity to develop their technical career within an established automotive and plant engineering business.
Successful applicants will be required to complete the employer's standard pre-employment checks, which may include a DBS check.
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To apply, please click apply or send your CV to jobs@isqrecruitment.co.uk. For more information, please contact ISQ Recruitment on 01603 369 500.
ISQ Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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