Workshop Plant Fitter

Company: Alecto Recruitment
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Heavy Plant Workshop Engineer – Vacuum Excavation Equipment

Newton-le-Willows

Monday-Friday | 7:30am-5:00pm

45‑hour week

£40,000+ DOE

We are looking for an experienced Heavy Plant Workshop Engineer to join a busy workshop team working on vacuum excavation equipment.

Requirements

  • Proven experience working on heavy plant machinery
  • Strong diagnostic and repair skills
  • Experience with hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems
  • Ability to carry out servicing, maintenance, and fault finding independently
  • NVQ in Plant Maintenance or equivalent qualification advantageous
  • Full UK driving licence preferred

Role

  • Workshop‑based maintenance and repair of vacuum excavation machinery
  • Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs efficiently
  • Routine servicing and inspections
  • Ensuring equipment is maintained to high safety standards

Ideal backgrounds include

  • Excavators
  • Construction plant
  • Recycling equipment
  • HGV/plant mixed fleet
  • Specialist utility or suction excavation equipment

Competitive salary available for the right candidate.

(workshop fitter/plant fitter/workshop engineer/maintenance engineer/service engineer/fleet engineer)

INDHP 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.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026