Field Service Engineer (Plant Machinery)

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Our client is a well established and successful company. They are looking for an experienced Field Service Engineer to provide onsite customer support to their range of heavy plant machinery within the region, with a primary focus on keeping the machinery in peak operating condition through scheduled maintenance, repairs and inspections.

Please only apply if you meet the following criteria:

  • You have experience of servicing a wide range of heavy tracked plant machines
  • Solid mechanical aptitude
  • The ability to investigate & diagnose technical problems, which involve climbing on top & underneath the heavy plant machinery
  • You are comfortable with heavy lifting
  • Ability to work effectively on you own
  • Proficiency with MS Office
  • Interpersonal relationships / Customer awareness / Commercial awareness
  • Ability to work without supervision

Salary and other benefits

  • Company Van is provided
  • Salary: £15.00 – £19.00 per hour + Overtime, paid at time and a half + Many benefits.
  • Salary is paid door to door is paid under certain circumstances.
  • Positive Feedback incentive, 5 pieces of positive feedback will give you a £25.00 Amazon voucher.
  • Employees employee – Yearly nominations with £1000 for the winner, £500 for second, £250 for third.
  • Hours of work: 40 hours a week

Key Responsibilities

  • Investigate, diagnose and resolve customer reports of technical problems with equipment
  • Service a wide variety of machines both on and off site
  • Ability to work independently to troubleshoot and solve problems
  • Complete job cards to a high standard promptly and within a given timeframe
  • Complete paperwork and timesheets in a timely manner
  • Request parts efficiently and effectively
  • Good customer service skills
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers
  • Supervise Apprentices, when required, to ensure that a high quality of work and safe working procedures are maintained
  • Ensure compliance with relevant procedures when repairing and inspecting equipment
  • Ensure work/personal equipment complies with all safety standards
  • Present a professional image at all times
  • Take responsibility for health and safety of self, colleagues and customers in line with the Company Health and Safety Policy
  • All Engineers must ensure that their own tools and equipment are safe and legal to use.

This role would suit someone with previous experience in a similar role, such as a Hydraulics Engineer / Field Service Technician / Forklift Truck Technician / FLT Engineer / HGV Technician / HGV Engineer / HGV Mechanic / Mechanical Fitter / Plant Fitter / Plant Mechanic / Field Service Technician / JCB Engineer / JCB Technician / JCB Mechanic / External Service Engineer / Mobile Service Technician / Plant Fitter / Mechanical Fitter / Plant Maintenance Engineer / etc

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Company: Questech Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Thatcham
Job Description:

Our client is a well established and successful company. They are looking for an experienced Field Service Engineer to provide onsite customer support to their range of heavy plant machinery within the region, with a primary focus on keeping the machinery in peak operating condition through scheduled maintenance, repairs and inspections.

Please only apply if you meet the following criteria:

  • You have experience of servicing a wide range of heavy tracked plant machines
  • Solid mechanical aptitude
  • The ability to investigate & diagnose technical problems, which involve climbing on top & underneath the heavy plant machinery
  • You are comfortable with heavy lifting
  • Ability to work effectively on you own
  • Proficiency with MS Office
  • Interpersonal relationships / Customer awareness / Commercial awareness
  • Ability to work without supervision

Salary and other benefits

  • Company Van is provided
  • Salary: £15.00 – £19.00 per hour + Overtime, paid at time and a half + Many benefits.
  • Salary is paid door to door is paid under certain circumstances.
  • Positive Feedback incentive, 5 pieces of positive feedback will give you a £25.00 Amazon voucher.
  • Employees employee – Yearly nominations with £1000 for the winner, £500 for second, £250 for third.
  • Hours of work: 40 hours a week

Key Responsibilities

  • Investigate, diagnose and resolve customer reports of technical problems with equipment
  • Service a wide variety of machines both on and off site
  • Ability to work independently to troubleshoot and solve problems
  • Complete job cards to a high standard promptly and within a given timeframe
  • Complete paperwork and timesheets in a timely manner
  • Request parts efficiently and effectively
  • Good customer service skills
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers
  • Supervise Apprentices, when required, to ensure that a high quality of work and safe working procedures are maintained
  • Ensure compliance with relevant procedures when repairing and inspecting equipment
  • Ensure work/personal equipment complies with all safety standards
  • Present a professional image at all times
  • Take responsibility for health and safety of self, colleagues and customers in line with the Company Health and Safety Policy
  • All Engineers must ensure that their own tools and equipment are safe and legal to use.

This role would suit someone with previous experience in a similar role, such as a Hydraulics Engineer / Field Service Technician / Forklift Truck Technician / FLT Engineer / HGV Technician / HGV Engineer / HGV Mechanic / Mechanical Fitter / Plant Fitter / Plant Mechanic / Field Service Technician / JCB Engineer / JCB Technician / JCB Mechanic / External Service Engineer / Mobile Service Technician / Plant Fitter / Mechanical Fitter / Plant Maintenance Engineer / etc

#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: April 17th, 2026