Job Description:

Plant Engineer – Chelmsford | £40,000 - £45,000 Basic + Company Vehicle + Overtime 

Experienced Plant Engineer required near Chelmsford with workshop and mobile responsibilities, excellent training, overtime, company vehicle and long-term career prospects.

Join a well-established construction company with an excellent reputation for supporting customers across the construction sector. Investing heavily in training, diagnostic technology and employee development, this business offers long-term career opportunities alongside a supportive and experienced engineering team.

Key Benefits of the Plant Engineer:

• £40,000 - £45,000 basic salary
• Company vehicle
• Overtime paid at time and a half after 39 hours
• 32 days holiday including bank holidays
• Manufacturer product training and ongoing development
• Company pension scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance (two times annual salary)
• Employee referral bonus
• Staff discount scheme
• Modern laptop diagnostics and specialist tooling
• Permanent, full-time position

About the Role

As a Plant Engineer, you will split your time between workshop and mobile service duties, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing a wide range of construction machinery. Using the latest diagnostic software and manufacturer support, you'll carry out servicing, fault finding, warranty work and customer repairs while delivering excellent service standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Service and repair construction plant machinery.
• Diagnose hydraulic, mechanical and electrical faults.
• Complete planned maintenance and inspections.
• Carry out warranty, internal and customer repairs.
• Prepare accurate job reports and service documentation.
• Deliver high levels of customer service on-site and in the workshop.
• Maintain company equipment and comply with health and safety procedures.

About You

To succeed as a Plant Engineer, you'll have previous experience working on construction plant, agricultural machinery, heavy equipment or similar mobile machinery. You will be confident diagnosing hydraulic and electrical faults, comfortable using diagnostic software and able to work independently as well as within a team.

You should also have:

• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong fault-finding and repair skills.
• Good communication and customer service abilities.
• A proactive approach and willingness to participate in a weekend rota when required.
• Good general level of health and fitness.

To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a:
Plant Fitter, Mobile Plant Engineer, Construction Plant Engineer, Construction Equipment Engineer, Heavy Plant Engineer, Service Engineer, Workshop Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Plant Service Technician.

Next Steps

If you're an experienced Plant Engineer looking for a secure role with excellent training, modern equipment and genuine career progression, apply today. Contact Georgina on (phone number removed)/(url removed) to find out more on this Plant Engineer role!