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Plant Fitter / Field Service Engineer - Cornwall
£35,000-£41,000 DOE + Overtime at 1.5x | Monday-Friday
Experienced Plant Fitter looking for your next opportunity in Cornwall? Put your skills to work on heavy plant machinery, tackle challenging breakdowns and boost your earnings with overtime.
Alecto Recruitment is working with an established business within the construction plant industry to recruit a Plant Fitter / Field Service Engineer based in Cornwall.
This is a permanent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with strong mechanical and hydraulic skills, who can confidently carry out routine maintenance, diagnose faults and respond to emergency breakdowns across construction plant machinery.
If you're experienced with heavy diesel engines, hydraulics and plant repairs, this could be the next step in your career.
What's on Offer?
£35,000-£41,000 salary, depending on experience.
Overtime paid at 1.5x.
Monday to Friday, 42.5 hours per week.
Permanent position.
Monthly pay.
PPE provided.
Varied, hands-on work across construction plant machinery.
The Role
You'll be responsible for maintaining, repairing and ensuring the safe operation of owned and hired construction plant machinery. Working on-site, you'll play a key role in keeping equipment operational, minimising downtime and ensuring machinery meets the required safety standards.
Your responsibilities will include:
Carrying out routine servicing and preventative maintenance on construction plant machinery.
Diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults.
Attending emergency breakdowns and completing repairs on-site.
Working on heavy diesel engines and hydraulic systems.
Carrying out fabrication and welding repairs where required.
Undertaking safety overhauls and 12-month structural safety inspections (Thorough Examinations) on excavators and telehandlers.
Ensuring machinery is maintained to a safe and operational standard.
Working effectively with colleagues and supporting the wider team.
What We're Looking For
A valid UK driving licence.
Hands-on experience servicing and repairing construction plant machinery.
Strong practical knowledge of heavy diesel engines and hydraulic systems.
Experience with pneumatic and electrical systems.
Fabrication and welding experience.
Experience carrying out, or relevant competence in, 12-month structural safety inspections (Thorough Examinations) for excavators and telehandlers.
NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Plant Maintenance preferred, but not essential.
Your own tools.
Good diagnostic, fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team. xsabvtc
Interested in Finding Out More?
If you're a Plant Fitter, Plant Engineer or Field Service Engineer based in Cornwall and have the hands-on experience this role requires, Alecto Recruitment wants to hear from you.
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