Workshop Engineer, Shrewsbury

Workshop Engineer

Location: Shrewsbury

Salary: £18.50 per hour (£38,480 basic salary)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am – 4:30pm

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Workshop Engineer to join a well-established and growing machinery dealership. This is a workshop-based role working on a range of industry-leading construction and plant equipment, carrying out diagnostics, servicing, maintenance and repairs.

As a Workshop Engineer, you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing a wide range of construction and agricultural machinery whilst ensuring work is completed safely and to manufacturer standards.

Key Responsibilities of a Workshop Engineer:

* Service, maintain and repair construction plant and agricultural machinery.

* Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.

* Carry out routine servicing and preventative maintenance.

* Rebuild and repair major machine components when required.

* Use diagnostic equipment to identify faults and rectify issues.

* Complete all service documentation and job cards accurately.

* Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with health and safety requirements.

* Work closely with the parts and service departments to ensure customer expectations are met.

Requirements of a Workshop Engineer:

Essential:

* Previous experience servicing, maintaining and repairing plant machinery, agricultural machinery or heavy equipment.

* Strong mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault-finding skills.

* Experience working on machinery such as:

* Excavators

* Telehandlers

* Loading Shovels

* Dumpers

* Tractors

* Agricultural Equipment

* Ability to diagnose and repair machinery faults independently.

* Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable:

* Previous experience working within a plant hire, construction equipment, agricultural machinery or dealership environment.

* Experience with JCB equipment.

* Level 3 Plant Maintenance qualification or equivalent.

* Experience using manufacturer diagnostic equipment and software.

* Knowledge of hydraulic systems and fault-finding.

Please Note:

* Candidates must have hands-on experience repairing machinery rather than installing safety systems, telematics, cameras or ancillary equipment.

* Workshop or field service experience within the plant, agricultural or heavy equipment sectors would be highly advantageous.

Package:

£18.50 per hour basic rate.

Basic salary of £38,480 per annum.

Overtime available.

Company laptop and mobile phone provided.

Manufacturer training and development opportunities.

Christmas shutdown period.

Stable Monday to Friday working pattern.

Holiday entitlement increases with service.

Opportunity to work with leading construction equipment and technology.

Suitable Backgrounds:

Plant Fitter

Workshop Plant Engineer

Agricultural Engineer

Agricultural Machinery Technician

Construction Equipment Engineer

Heavy Equipment Technician

Plant Mechanic

Mobile Plant Engineer looking to move into a workshop role
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed