Workshop Engineer

Plant Mechanic / Plant Fitter :
Construction Equipment

CES Hire Ltd, High Wycombe

Compensation:
Up to £40,000 + overtime + bonus.

Permanent full‑time, Monday to Friday (8:00‑16:30).

An experienced Plant Fitter role that offers stability, variety, and respect. This senior role is ideal for someone who enjoys diagnosing faults, fixing equipment properly, and taking pride in keeping machines safe, reliable, and customer‑ready.

• Servicing, maintaining, and repairing our hire fleet of specialist construction machinery.
• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults and carrying out effective repairs.
• Repairing customer‑owned equipment to a high standard.
• Occasionally assisting customers who visit the workshop for repairs or technical advice.
• Carrying out occasional site work or deliveries when required.
• Completing job records, safety checks, and certification paperwork.
• Keeping the workshop clean, organised, and safe.

You’ll work closely with the Workshop Manager as part of a small, experienced team, with freedom to apply your knowledge rather than follow rigid corporate processes.

This role is suited to an experienced fitter, not a trainee or junior.

• Proven experience repairing and servicing plant, construction equipment, or industrial machinery.
• Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
• A practical, solution‑focused approach.
• Good organisation and time‑keeping.
• Confident verbal communication skills.
• A team‑focused mindset and a customer‑first attitude.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience in plant machinery, construction equipment, agricultural machinery, powered access equipment, forklifts, commercial vehicles, generators, pumps or similar mechanical equipment.

• Salary up to £40,000 dependent on experience.
• Performance‑based bonus.
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Monday‑Friday working hours (no shift work).
• Training and development (internal and external).
• Free on‑site parking.
• Well‑equipped workshop.
• Flexibility and understanding around life outside work.
• Chance to be a key, trusted member of a growing business.

You’ll enjoy the reward, autonomy, and accountability that comes with working for a small business that values quality work and long‑term relationships.