Construction Plant Fitter

Location St Albans
Discipline: Agriculture, Machinery, Technical & Engineering
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £19 - £21 per hour depending on experience
Contact name: Sophie Ashmore

Contact email: sophie@agrifj.co.uk
Job ref: PROF_ 14301 SA
Published: about 3 years ago
Startdate: ASAP

Construction Plant Fitter / Mobile Field Service Engineer

Location of the Job: London to Midlands; Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Berkshire, Surrey.

The Company: Our client is a specialist Heavy Machinery and Construction Plant Machinery hire company.

The Industry: Construction Machinery, Plant Machinery, Heavy Machinery, Machinery Dealership.

The Job Role details:

Due to success and expansion our client is now recruiting for an experienced Construction Plant Fitter or Mobile Field Service Engineer to be based-from home, in the North London to Midlands region – travelling to site and responsible for the service, maintenance and repair work on a variety of heavy construction plant machinery. You will mainly be working on a range of excavators, bulldozer, dump trucks and mobile crushers – but not limited to working on this type of machinery. Some national travel will be required once or twice each month - which may involve travel and overnight stays in Scotland, North West and North East.

Key Responsibilities:
You will;

  • Mostly be focused on the service, repair and maintenance of a range of Construction equipment, including, Excavators, Dump Trucks, Bulldozers, Wheel Loaders, Mobile Crushers and more.

  • Travel from home, to meet with customers on site.

  • Carry out routine maintenance of heavy plant vehicles and machinery as and when required.

  • Carry out repairs as necessary to ensure equipment is fit for purpose.

Ideal Person Skills and Qualifications:
You will have / be;

  • Experience working on Construction Plant Machinery.

  • Strong hydraulic and electric skills – able to trouble-shoot / diagnose machinery.

  • Dealership work experience.

  • A fully qualified Engineer or Fitter.

  • A full UK driving licence.

  • Able to communicate effectively.

  • Able to work well as part of a team.

Additional Information:

  • This is a permanent full-time position.

  • Basic working week is: 39 hours. Monday to Friday.

  • This position is home-based.

  • You will be paid from door to door.

  • Suitable candidates must be happy to travel and spend nights away from home occasionally.

Salary package: An hourly pay rate of £19 – £21 per hour depending on experience.

Plus Benefits: A fully expensed company van, home-based role, paid door to door, fantastic overtime rates available.

How to apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to; Sophie@agriFJ.co.uk

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