Heavy Plant Fitter

Job Title: Heavy Plant Fitter / Mechanical Engineer

Location: Regional Travel

Employment Type: Permanent

Company Overview:

Human Engineering is a specialist recruitment agency working exclusively within the lifting equipment and heavy machinery sectors. We are currently seeking experienced Heavy Plant Fitters or Mechanical Engineers for a permanent opportunity with a respected national client.

Role Overview:

You will be responsible for carrying out diagnostics, repairs, and inspections on heavy equipment used in various industries. The work includes regional and occasional nationwide travel to customer sites and involves hands-on mechanical engineering, hydraulic systems and large machinery maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

Diagnose faults and carry out mechanical repairs of material handling, crushing and screening gear

Perform inspections

Maintain and service heavy plant equipment

Ensure all work is performed safely and professionally

Travel to customer locations regionally

Ideal Candidate:

Background as a Heavy Plant Fitter, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Field Service Engineer

Experience working on excavators, backhoes, crushers, screeners or material handling equipment is not required, but would be beneficial

Strong knowledge of hydraulic systems and mechanical diagnostics

Familiarity with inspection is a plus

Minimum qualification of NVQ level 3 or equivalent 

Full UK driving licence required

Benefits:

Permanent role with job security

Company van provided

Competitive base salary plus overtime rates

Pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

ONLY CANDIDATES WITH RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION.

If this position is of interest, apply now and one of the team will contact you regarding this position.