Mobile Plant Fitter (CP33685) City of Preston, England
Salary: GBP37000 - GBP41000 per annum + Overtime x 1.5
If you're a Mobile Plant Fitter, Plant Mechanic, or Field Service Engineer tired of scraping together overtime just to make ends meet, this one's worth five minutes of your time.
Alecto Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a leading plant hire and construction machinery specialist in the Preston area. Our client is looking for an experienced Mobile Plant Fitter to join their workshop and field service team – working on some of the biggest names in construction equipment: JCB, Kubota, Bomag, Hamm, Terex, Hitachi, Volvo and Yanmar.
What's in it for you:
- £41,000 basic salary - a genuinely strong basic for a 45-hour week
- Overtime paid at 1.5x your hourly rate - your extra hours actually count
- 21 days holiday plus bank holidays - proper time off to recharge
- Hands-on variety: fault finding, servicing, and repairing plant and construction machinery both on customer sites and back at our depot
- Work with premium, well-maintained kit from industry-leading brands
- A genuine career, not just a job - build lasting relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers who value your skills
What the role looks like day to day:
- Fault finding, diagnostics, servicing and repairs across a range of construction machinery
- Site-based work as well as depot-based work
- Workshop hours 7:30am-5:00pm when not out on site
- Accurate completion of job sheets and service paperwork - you take pride in doing it right first time
What we're looking for:
- A time-served Plant Fitter, Plant Mechanic, HGV Technician, Agricultural Engineer, or Construction Equipment Technician with hands-on fault-finding experience
- Strong hydraulics, diesel engine, and electrical diagnostic knowledge
- A full UK driving licence
- Someone who takes ownership, communicates well with customers, and gets the job done properly
Mobile Plant Fitter in Preston employer: Alecto Recruitment Ltd
Join a leading BMS specialist with over 35 years of industry experience, where you will enjoy a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a focus on work-life balance, this role in Oxfordshire offers the chance to work on diverse and technically engaging projects while being part of a respected team dedicated to delivering high-quality Building Management System solutions.
