Field Plant Engineer

Briggs Equipment Group; Inverness; On-site; GBP 36,000 - GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental company is seeking a Field Plant Engineer in Inverness. The role involves servicing and maintaining diesel and electrically powered plant equipment, ensuring customer service standards are met, and managing job activities electronically. Candidates should have a relevant technical qualification, experience in a similar role, and a good understanding of hydraulic and mechanical principles. Competitive salary and benefits offered, along with opportunities for development.

Benefits

Permanent contract

Profitshare bonus

High street discounts

Health scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant technical qualification.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principles.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Adhering to safety guidelines and company policies.
• Servicing and maintaining various powered plant equipment.
• Attending breakdowns, fault finding and preventative maintenance.
• Ensuring high customer service levels.
• Completing job activities electronically.

Skills

Understanding of hydraulic principles

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Ability to manage workload

Customer service skills

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Job description

Opportunity: FieldPlantEngineer

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £36,339 - £38,153+ Overtime available, door to door payments and optional call out

<>Company: Briggs Equipment>

Hours: Monday – Friday. 40 hours a week

Location: Inverness and surrounding areas.

About Us: Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of material handling, powdered access, plant and specialist rental equipment offering new and used sales, short and long-term hire, engineering services, training and asset management.

We have a new opportunity for a FieldPlantEngineer to join our friendly and supportive engineering servicesteam. We welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in forklift trucks, car,vehicle, plant machinery, agricultural equipment, HGVs, passenger vehicles, or similar machinery.

In the role you will be:

• Adhering to safety guidelines set and all policies set out by customers and Briggs Equipment.
• Servicing and maintaining diesel, petrol and electrically powered small plant, agricultural and ground care equipment.
• Attending breakdowns, fault finding and completing planned preventative maintenance.
• Ensuring customer service is kept to a high level and any queries are addressed.
• Completing job activity electronically.
• Ensuring the company vehicle is maintained to a high standard and has the correct parts stock.
• Ensuring customer relationship are maintained and developed through high standards of service​​​​​

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Relevant technical qualification
• Previous experience within a similar role
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Understanding customer needs

What you can expect from us:

• A base salary up to £38,153pa based on a 40-hour working week
• Overtime is payable at x1.5 Monday – Saturday and x2 on Sunday
• Vehicle is available for private use if desired (tax to be paid)
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eye care health scheme
• High street discounts

What’s next

If you are interested in joining The Briggs Group, then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch.

Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment Team, and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.