Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer

Hydraquip Ltd; Tranent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hydraulics service provider in the UK is seeking a Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer to join their team in Tranent, Scotland. The role involves replacing hoses, working closely with customers, and contributing to business development efforts. Candidates should have experience in the Hose Replacement Industry or similar mechanical roles, along with a valid UK Driving Licence. This position offers competitive pay, overtime opportunities, and various employee benefits including holidays and pension.

Benefits

Competitive salary

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Refer a friend bonus

Company vehicle

Company PPE and uniform

Employee Reward Platform

Paid Volunteering Day

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee wellbeing solutions

Qualifications

• Experience in Hose Replacement Industry or comparable mechanical role.
• Hard-working and reliable, able to work unsupervised.
• Must hold a valid UK Driving Licence with minimal penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Attend sites to replace hoses and hydraulic components.
• Liaise with existing customers and report job processes.
• Develop business with existing and new customers.

Skills

Customer-focused

Mechanical skills

Experience in Hose Replacement Industry

Job description

Who we are?

Hydraquip is the largest independent Hose & Hydraulics Company in the UK. We are dedicated to providing the highest levels of service to our customers.

We aim to provide the best hose repair service in this area.

The key to our success is our people. We are recruiting an experienced Mobile Hose Engineer in Preston, East Lothian, United Kingdom to grow the business in this area.

Hydraquip's engineers are trained to current industry standards with additional training given where required to ensure all service jobs are completed to the highest standard.

The Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer Role

Your daily duties will mainly include attending to the sites, replacing hoses and hydraulic components for our clients, liaising with existing customers, reporting job processes through the company mobile app, and updating orders.

The role involves also developing the business with existing and new customers.

Basic hours of work are 8 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday (42.5 hours a week).

As the Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer you will be expected to be part of an on-call rota (usually one week a month) which will require work onsite at nights and weekends if needed. This will be rewarded by on-call retainer, overtime pay + commission for being on a call-out.

Requirements as a Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer include:

The ideal candidate must be a hard-working and reliable person, being able to work unsupervised and be customer-focused.

All Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer applicants must have previous experience working in the Hose Replacement Industry or as a Forklift/Plant fitter, HGV fitter, Agricultural Fitter or experience in a mechanical role.

The job role involves canvassing potential new customers so candidates must be confident dealing with new & existing customers.

All applicants must hold a manual UK Driving Licence, ideally for a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 3 penalty points.

What do we offer?

• Competitive Salary and the potential to earn much more through overtime & uncapped commissions structure.

• 20 days of holiday, with one day additional leave per year of completed service up to 5 years + 8 bank holidays

• The opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of annual leave per calendar year

• Company pension

• Refer a friend bonus

• Company vehicle, likely a Mercedes Sprinter and equipment

• Company PPE and uniform

• Employee Reward Platform (retail discounts and other employee rewards)

• Paid Volunteering Day

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Employee wellbeing solutions

If this sounds like a good fit for you as you’re interested in becoming our Mobile Hydraulic Hose Engineer, please apply now.

You can also view our list of vacancies here - Careers - Hydraquip - Hydraquip.

What to expect at Hydraquip.