Job Description
Field Engineer (Heavy Plant)Location: Newmarket, SuffolkSalary: £46,000 - £47,000 per annum + OvertimeHours: Monday to Friday, Day Shift (45 hours per week)Job Type: Full-Time, PermanentThe OpportunityAn excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a well-established business operating across East Anglia. This role is ideally suited to a mechanically biased engineer with experience maintaining heavy plant and industrial equipment, looking for a varied position offering strong earning potential, excellent benefits, and long-term career development.
Working across multiple sites, you will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, equipment reliability, breakdown response, and supporting ongoing plant improvement projects.
What's on Offer?
Competitive salary of £46,000 - £47,000 per annumRegular overtime available:1.5x standard rate2x rate for Saturday afternoon work25 days annual leave plus Bank HolidaysHoliday Buy SchemeCompany Pension SchemeSalary Sacrifice Pension Option to increase contributionsCompany Van and Fuel Card providedTravel covered between home, customer sites, and locations across East AngliaOngoing training and development opportunitiesExcellent prospects for career progressionKey ResponsibilitiesCarry out planned preventative maintenance on heavy plant and site equipment.
Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
Respond promptly to breakdowns, plant shutdowns, and emergency call-outs.
Support site improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and reliability initiatives.
Maintain, inspect, and repair a range of heavy plant machinery.
Work collaboratively with operations teams, maintenance personnel, and external contractors.
Travel between sites throughout East Anglia as required.
What We're Looking ForEssentialRecognised engineering qualification or equivalent hands-on experience within heavy engineering.
Previous experience working within a heavy industrial, quarrying, recycling, aggregates, waste, manufacturing, or similar environment. Strong mechanical maintenance background.
Solid understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Experience maintaining equipment such as: ConveyorsCrushersScreenersExcavatorsDumpersOther heavy plant machineryFull UK Driving Licence.
DesirableBasic electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience.
Welding and fabrication skills. Experience working in a field-based or multi-site maintenance environment. About Interaction RecruitmentInteraction Recruitment specialises in placing skilled professionals across Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial, Finance & IT, and Hospitality sectors throughout the UK.For more information about this opportunity, or to discuss other engineering vacancies, please contact: Julius Okmanas07791 957500We appreciate your interest and look forward to speaking with you. INDTETPBN1_UKTJ
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