Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Salary: £40,000–£45,000 Basic | OTE £50,000+
Hours: Monday–Friday, 40 hours a week + Paid Door-to-Door Travel
Overtime: Available at 1.5×
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
The Opportunity
Interaction Technical are working in partnership with a well-established and growing Material Handling and Access Solutions business to recruit an experienced Mobile Plant Fitter.
With customers and sites across the UK, the company is continuing to expand and is looking for a skilled engineer to join its growing field service team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically and electrically capable engineer looking for a long-term career, excellent earning potential and the opportunity to develop their technical skills.
The Package
£40,000–£45,000 basic salary
OTE of £50,000+
Door-to-door travel paid
Overtime available and paid at 1.5×
Company van and fuel card
Reasonable private use of company vehicle
24 days annual leave + public holidays (32 days total)
Company pension scheme
Full training and ongoing development
Further training across electrical, mechanical, diagnostic and fault-finding systems
All travel time and expenses paid when travelling from home to customer sites
Excellent opportunities for progression and career development
The Role
As a Mobile Plant Fitter, you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing a range of plant and material handling equipment at customer sites.
Your responsibilities will include:
Diagnosing faults and carrying out servicing, maintenance and emergency breakdown repairs
Working on plant, lifting and material handling equipment
Carrying out mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs
Working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Working on engines, batteries and associated plant systems
Travelling to customer sites to carry out repairs and preventative maintenance
Providing professional technical support and solutions to customers
Working independently while also collaborating with colleagues and the wider engineering team
Completing accurate service reports and documentation
Ensuring equipment is repaired safely, efficiently and to a high standard
About You
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working within the plant, construction, agricultural, material handling or similar engineering sectors.
You will ideally have:
Previous experience working on mobile plant machinery (excavators, dumpers, rollers, telehandlers etc.) – essential
Strong hydraulic knowledge and experience
Good mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities
Experience working with engines and batteries
Experience servicing, maintaining and repairing mobile equipment
The ability to diagnose faults and work independently
A customer-focused and professional approach
A full UK driving licence
NVQ, City & Guilds or another relevant qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering would be advantageous.
Interested?
For more information about this opportunity, or to discuss other engineering vacancies, please contact Julius at Interaction Recruitment.
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We look forward to hearing from you
Salary description
£38000.00 - £50000.00 per year