Reading and Heathrow areas (M4 Corridor)
£20ph, OTE rate £30ph. Up to £51,000 OTE
Monday to Friday, 07:00 – 15:30 (flexibility available)
Your Role
If you are looking to be part of an award-winning company, offering you a great career, then look no further! Our client is looking for an experienced Plant Technician.
As a Plant Technician, your role will be to keep our customers’ vehicles and machinery fully maintained and compliant to maximise uptime. The right candidate will be able to deliver an exceptional service and to the highest quality.
Being part of our team is about being experts in what we do. We are committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join our technical team, you will benefit from an annual appraisal and comprehensive, ongoing training
Day to day, you will be:
Performing major and minor repairs to plant machinery.
Carrying out PDI works and attachment set up on plant machinery.
Mobile repair and maintenance of plant machinery.
Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services according to machine hrs and schedules.
Maintaining inventory in the service vehicle and cleanliness from oil spills and dust.
Working with other departments, including the sales team to ensure a quality and reliable service level is provided to customers.
Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for to machines/vehicles.
Maintaining records of machines/vehicles that have been repaired or handled.
Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims according to manufacturer requirements or escalating them to higher management.
Providing in-house training to recruits and trainees as required.
Carrying out your role with quality, compliance and health and safety always at the forefront of what you do…
⚙️Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:
You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in Plant Machinery Repair and maintenance. What’s more, you will need the ability to identify worn and faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle and machinery classes. Additionally, you will need to be flexible on location and working hours.
Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. As long as you are experienced for the role, and hold the relevant and required qualifications, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us!
Benefits for you
An extra day off for your Birthday
Overtime opportunities paid at X 1.5 basic hourly rate
Saturdays paid at overtime.
20 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays
Four times death in service benefit.
Internal Mentorship programme
Working for a workplace which champions .
Awarded Armed Forces Covenant (RLS)
Working with our award-winning team – several of our team were recognised at the awards and we won s for our new starter onboarding process.
Auto-enrolment pension.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies and return to work post mat-leave policy.
Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
Mental Health First Aiders.
Reward and recognition programmes
Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training.
and annual leave increase after 5 years’ service.
Branded uniform
, sponsors and initiatives
Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds
Salary description
£40000.00 - £51000.00 per year