Engineering Workshop Plant Engineer ; United Kingdom

Location:

Newport

Hours:

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Work Life Balance:

Every other Wednesday off with Speedy's Work Life Balance initiative

Looking for a hands-on engineering role with great working hours, a supportive team and every other Wednesday off?

Speedy are the UK's leading hire provider, offering the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services – everything for every job!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Workshop Plant Engineer to join our team at our Newport depot

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Engineer or Plant Fitter who enjoys working with a variety of equipment, solving mechanical problems and taking pride in getting machinery back into excellent working condition.

Working within our workshop, you'll be responsible for the servicing, maintenance, repair and refurbishment of our hire equipment, predominantly light plant and power equipment, ensuring everything is safe, reliable and ready for our customers.

With a 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday, and every other Wednesday off through our Speedy Work Life Balance initiative, you'll have the opportunity to build a rewarding engineering career while enjoying more time outside of work.

• Servicing, maintaining, repairing and refurbishing a variety of plant, tools and hire equipment
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and carrying out repairs to get equipment back into service
• Inspecting and testing equipment to ensure it meets safety and quality standards
• Working on a range of light plant and power equipment, giving you variety in your day-to-day role
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in accordance with manufacturer specifications
• Working closely with your workshop colleagues to keep equipment available and ready for hire
• Maintaining accurate service and repair records
• Supporting the wider depot team to deliver excellent service to our customers

We're looking for someone who enjoys practical engineering, problem-solving and working as part of a team.

You'll ideally bring:

• Previous mechanical engineering experience, ideally within plant hire, tool hire, construction equipment, agricultural machinery or a similar engineering environment
• Experience in servicing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing mechanical equipment
• A practical, hands-on approach with good fault-finding skills
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively
• Basic computer skills to complete service and maintenance records
• The ability to organise your workload and manage priorities effectively
• A positive attitude towards health, safety and quality

Experience with in the hire industry would be an advantage, but it's not essential – if you've got the right mechanical engineering background and a willingness to learn, we'll provide the training and support to help you succeed.

At Speedy, we're passionate about investing in our people and giving them the tools, training and opportunities to develop their careers.

You'll be joining an established team where your skills are valued and where you'll have access to dedicated product training, technical support and opportunities to develop your engineering knowledge.

Whether you're looking to build on your existing experience or take the next step in your engineering career, we'll support you along the way.

What We Offer:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Company pension scheme
• 95% discount across the Speedy brand
• Dedicated technical and product training
• Opportunities for career development and internal progression
• Voluntary Health Cash Plan
• My Staff Shop – discounts across a wide range of retailers
• Green Commute Initiative – cycle-to-work support
• PAM Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential wellbeing, legal and financial…