Heavy Plant Engineer

Location:

Sheffield / Rotherham

Salary: £16.50-£19.00 per hour (DOE) + Overtime + Door to Door pay

Hours:

40 hours per week (8am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid breaks)

Workshop & Field-Based Role

We are working with a well-established plant machinery business known for supplying and maintaining a wide range of heavy equipment across South Yorkshire. With strong long-term client relationships and a growing service department, they take pride in offering high-quality maintenance, breakdown support and efficient customer service.

Due to an upcoming retirement within the engineering team, we are now supporting them in the search for a Field Service / Breakdown Engineer. The role offers a varied mix of workshop-based repairs and field service work, primarily focused on rollers, with the opportunity to work on a broader range of heavy plant machinery.

Engineers are supported with a company vehicle, paid door-to-door when attending planned callouts, and a stable working environment with little to no on-call demand.

• Carry out diagnosis, repair, and routine maintenance on rollers and other heavy plant machinery.
• Work both in the workshop and out on customer sites using a fully equipped company van.
• Respond to planned breakdowns and provide efficient on-site solutions.
• Liaise with the service office and customers to ensure smooth job completion.
• Maintain accurate service records and uphold high safety standards.
• Represent the company positively on-site, providing reliable and professional support.
• Occasional planned evening or night breakdown cover (rare - none within the last 8 months).
• Travel to and from the workshop is permitted using the company van (no personal use).

• Experience working on rollers and/or heavy plant machinery (essential).
• Strong fault-finding and hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage planned daily workloads.
• Willingness to support additional hours/overtime when required (e.g., extended travel on long days).
• Full UK driving licence.
• Good communication skills and customer-focused attitude.

• £16.50-£19.00 per hour, depending on experience.
• 40-hour week with overtime available.
• Door-to-door pay for planned field service jobs.
• Company vehicle for work use (including travel to/from workshop).
• Long-term role with stable workload due to replacement of a retiring engineer.
• Supportive team and a company known for retaining staff.
• No on-call rota, just occasional planned cover when needed.