Plant Engineer

JB156: Plant Engineer

Location: Bristol, Kelso, Glasgow, Muir of Ord, Forfar

Salary: £33,500 per annum + overtime

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is looking for a Plant Engineer on behalf of our clients.

This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise and develop your engineering skills in a varied and exciting role.

Our client is keen to offer opportunities to Ex-Military personnel, but all applications will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities for the Plant Engineer:

• Repairing and maintaining machines on customer’s sites as required to ensure conformance with manufacturer’s specification
• Accurately completing all relevant paperwork daily on a laptop computer.
• Accurately ordering of your parts and working closely with the parts department.
• Working closely with the service supervisor.
• Carrying out inspections and repairs of machines at the depot as required - in conformance with manufacturer’s specification and any regulations affecting their use.
• Ensuring that there is no deficiency or defect likely to affect the safe working of a machine – and notifying appropriate manager of any defective or unsafe equipment.

Skills and Qualifications for the Plant Engineer:

• Relevant experience and qualifications. (City and Guild, NVQ or SVQ qualifications in Construction Plant Maintenance).
• Experience in Construction plant, diesel engines, electrics, hydraulics, transmissions, and fault finding using electronic diagnostic equipment.
• The ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• A good understanding of the importance of excellent customer service.
• Good computer skills however training will be provided.
• Relevant experience and qualifications within the industry.

Benefits for the Plant Engineer:

• 39-hour basic working week and competitive overtime rates:
• Monday to Friday - time and a half for the first four hours after completing a normal working day, and thereafter double time until the completion of continuous working
• Saturday - time and a half for the first four hours or until 12.00 noon, whichever occurs first, and thereafter double time
• The opportunity to earn £1 more p/hour through our grading program
• Average holiday pay to reflect overtime worked
• Company van which can be used for private use in line with HMRC guidance
• Laptop, phone, uniform and overalls
• Healthcare Cash Plan (company paid – value of £1000)
• Employee Assistance Programme (access to 6 free counselling sessions)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance - three times salary
• 30 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day for every 2 years’ service up to a total of 35 days
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Training

Location: Bristol, Kelso, Glasgow, Muir of Ord, Forfar

Salary: £33,500 per annum + overtime