VAC: 530
Mobile Plant Mechanic
Based/ covering: NE - Newcastle, Darlington, Middlesborough
Salary: £43,680 basic Circa £55k including average overtime
(Paid door to door) huge potential for extra earnings through overtime and on call allowances, training schemes, fully equipped company vehicle, pension sick pay and holidays.
Company
LWS Services are proud to be the chosen recruitment partner for a nationwide recycling plant hire company, who hire and sell quality machinery from a range of world-renowned OEM brands. Due to ongoing expansion there's now an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mobile heavy Plant Mechanic to join their growing engineering team.
The Role:
- The main purpose of this new role is to diagnose problems, maintain and repair a fleet of recycling plant such as shredders and screeners out in the field.
- The mobile service team covers the whole of the UK so overtime and some overnight stays would be required.
Requirements:
- Relevant qualifications and background in mechanical engineering.
- Knowledge of heavy plant will be essential, and previous experience with shredders and screeners would be a major advantage.
- knowledge of hydraulic and electrical systems is essential.
- Must have previous experience of mobile/field servicing.
- Confident to work alone and have good timekeeping.
- Own hand tools, fault find quickly and have a good standard of workmanship.
- Maintain positive working relations with customers.
- Must have previous experience of mobile/field service.
- willing to travel and work a significant amount of paid overtime/be on call as customers are throughout the UK
- Must have a full driving licence.
Benefits
- Competitive starting salary of £42,000 per annum. Estimated earnings with overtime £50K plus).
- Holidays: 31 days (inc of bank holidays), plus enhanced scheme after 1 years' service and your birthday off each year.
- Company van.
- Holiday buy and sell scheme.
- Overtime: Offered outside core hours at 1.5 times basic rate.
- Hours: 42.5 per week. Core hours are 7.30am to 4.30pm.
- Employee Profit Share Bonus.
- Death in Service Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Flexible Working.
- Product Training.
- Health and Safety Training.
If you are looking to join a fantastic organisation that is one of the leaders in their field, then we need to speak to you today.
For an immediate interview apply now with a copy of your current CV.
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