Mobile Plant Fitter

This role is for a Mobile Plant Fitter / Field Service Engineer covering Peterborough, Northampton and Milton Keynes, with the position based in Cambridgeshire. Working Monday to Friday with no overtime, you will attend customer sites to diagnose and repair plant breakdowns, carrying out mechanical repairs, fault finding and diagnostics on mobile plant machinery ranging from 1.5 to 21 tonnes, including excavators, telehandlers, dumpers and loaders. You will also support off-hire inspections, equipment maintenance and fleet reliability, complete digital reports and technical documentation, and help minimise downtime through effective troubleshooting and root-cause analysis. Salary is £40,000 to £50,000 per annum, plus a van and fuel card.

CP26552

Mobile Plant Fitter / Field Service Engineer

Up to £50,000 DOE + Van + Fuel Card + Excellent Benefits

Location: Peterborough, Northampton & Milton Keynes | Monday-Friday | No Overtime

Want up to £50K without sacrificing your work-life balance?

Alecto Recruitment is working with an established business to recruit a skilled Mobile Plant Fitter / Field Service Engineer to support a varied fleet of construction plant and heavy machinery across the East Midlands.

If you're experienced in mechanical repairs, breakdown diagnostics and fault finding, this is an excellent opportunity to secure a competitive salary, great benefits and a role with no overtime and no door-to-door working.

The Role

• Attend customer sites to diagnose and repair plant breakdowns.
• Carry out mechanical repairs, fault finding and diagnostics on mobile plant machinery ranging from 1.5 to 21 tonnes.
• Work on excavators, telehandlers, dumpers, loaders and other construction equipment.
• Support off-hire inspections, equipment maintenance and fleet reliability.
• Complete digital reports and technical documentation.
• Help minimise downtime through effective troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• With most machinery covered by service contracts, the focus is on breakdown repairs and mechanical fitting rather than routine servicing.
• LOLER / PUWER inspection experience is advantageous but not essential, as the business has a dedicated plant inspector.

What We're Looking For

• Experience as a Mobile Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant Engineer, Field Service Engineer or similar.
• Strong mechanical, hydraulic and diagnostic fault-finding skills.
• Experience repairing construction plant or heavy equipment.
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality repairs.
• Good communication and IT skills.
  
  

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £50,000 DOE
• Company van and fuel card
• Company mobile phone
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Private medical cover
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm on site
• No overtime and no door-to-door working

Location

Covering Peterborough, Northampton, Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. Ideally based around Peterborough, although candidates from the wider region will be considered.

Apply Today

Looking for a better-paid mobile engineering role with excellent benefits and a genuine work-life balance?

INDCP If you would like to know more about this position, then please forward your CV to (url removed) immediately. If you would like to discuss this position, please call (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Chloe.

Please note Alecto Recruitment are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.