Field Service Engineer - Plant Machinery

CP33891

Field Service Engineer - Heavy Plant Machinery

Location:

Bristol / South West | Salary:
Up to £18 per hour + Overtime DOE

Looking for your next move as a Field Service Engineer? Want a varied, hands-on role with no weekend work, a company van and plenty of opportunities to maximise your earnings through overtime?

We're recruiting an experienced Field Service Engineer / Heavy Plant Fitter to join an established operation supporting customers across the South West. This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically minded engineer with strong technical expertise in heavy plant, diesel engines and hydraulic systems to take on a varied field-based role involving everything from preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs to major overhauls and full machine rebuilds.

If you enjoy fault finding, problem-solving and getting machinery back up and running, this could be the ideal next step in your engineering career.

What's on offer?

Up to £18 per hour (£39,780 basic annual salary) DOE
Overtime paid at 1.5x your hourly rate
42.5-hour working week, Monday to Friday
No weekend working
Company van, phone and laptop provided
Home-to-site working, with hours starting and finishing from home when travelling directly to customer sites
Depot-based starts when travelling to the depot
Varied workload covering servicing, diagnostics, repairs, overhauls and machinery rebuilds
Opportunity to work autonomously while benefiting from team and depot support

The Role - Field Service Engineer

Covering a 70-mile radius of Swindon, you'll provide technical support to customers across Bristol, Bath, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and Exeter, with minimal travel into Wales.

You'll be responsible for keeping customer machinery operating safely, efficiently and reliably, delivering high-quality maintenance, responsive breakdown support and effective engineering solutions in the field.

Your responsibilities will include:

Carrying out preventative maintenance, routine servicing and reactive breakdown repairs on excavators, telehandlers and associated heavy plant machinery
Undertaking everything from routine oil changes and component replacements to major engine overhauls, full machine rebuilds and re-sprays
Performing advanced fault finding, hydraulic diagnostics and mechanical repairs to minimise downtime and maximise machine availability
Diagnosing and repairing faults across heavy diesel engines, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems
Completing hydraulic system repairs, component overhauls and performance troubleshooting
Undertaking welding, fabrication and structural repair work as required
Carrying out 12-month Thorough Examinations and structural safety inspections on excavators, telehandlers and associated plant equipment
Identifying defects, assessing structural condition and ensuring machinery meets applicable safety and inspection requirements
Attending customer sites to deliver efficient breakdown response, technical support and first-time fixes wherever possible
Maintaining high standards of workmanship, health and safety, customer service and equipment reliability
What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with engineers who have a strong practical background in heavy plant, construction machinery or similar mobile equipment.

You'll ideally have:

Proven experience as a Field Service Engineer, Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant Engineer or Mobile Plant Mechanic
Strong hands-on expertise in heavy diesel engines, hydraulic systems and mechanical engineering

Experience with complex fault finding, diagnostics, component replacement and major overhauls
Welding and fabrication skills, with the ability to undertake structural repairs
Experience carrying out Thorough Examinations and structural safety inspections
Knowledge of pneumatic and…