Field Service Engineer in Haynes

Scot JCB are looking for a skilled plant engineer to join our growing team of field engineers based in or around the Bedford, Market Harborough or Stevenage areas. This role will involve covering work in the Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry and Oxford areas, so willingness to travel is essential. This is a field‑based role where you will travel from your home directly to our customers’ sites, so we are looking for a confident and independent individual with a strong background in the repair and maintenance of plant machinery.

Salary:
Competitive base rate plus overtime and bonus.

• Repairing and maintaining machines on customer sites as required to ensure conformance with manufacturers specification.
• Accurately completing all relevant paperwork daily on a phone or tablet.
• Submitting daily timesheets and job cards.
• Accurately ordering parts and working closely with the parts department.
• Working closely with the service supervisor.
• Carrying out inspections and repairs of machines at our depot as required – in conformance with manufacturers 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 the appropriate manager of any defective or unsafe equipment.

• 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.
• Experience working on JCB Loadalls (advantageous).
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work well in a busy environment.
• Great customer service skills and ability to build rapport with customers.
• Good IT skills.
• Flexible and positive outlook with an outgoing approach to work.

• Competitive rate, reviewed yearly.
• Door‑to‑door pay.
• 39‑hour basic working week and competitive overtime rates.
• Opportunity to earn £1 more per hour through our appraisal program.
• Average holiday pay to reflect overtime worked.
• 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to a total of 35 days.
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave per year.
• Company van which can be used for private use in line with HMRC guidance.
• Laptop, phone, uniform and overalls.
• Health and wellbeing plan cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more.
• Employee Assistance Programme free counselling and legal advice.
• Access to high street discounts and savings through Perks.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance of three times your annual salary.
• Employee referral programme.
• JCB and in-house training.