Service Engineer in Northumberland

We are looking for a skilled engineer to join our team in Alnwick. As a Service Engineer with Scot JCB, you will visit a variety of customer sites throughout the area to carry out maintenance, repairs and services on our customers' machines to a high standard. This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise and develop your engineering skills in a varied and interesting role.

Salary: Competitive hourly rate plus overtime and bonus

Who are we? The Scot JCB Group is made up of Scot JCB, Scot Agri and Stewart Plant Sales. Scot JCB has been supplying and servicing JCB machinery throughout Scotland and the North of England for over 60 years. We sold our first machine in 1956 and have grown into a highly specialised machinery distribution company operating through a network of 14 depots from Huntly in the North of Scotland to Carnforth in Lancashire. Scot JCB is the largest JCB distributor in the UK and we pride ourselves on providing our customers with world-class service.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Repairing and maintaining machines on customers' sites as required to ensure conformance with manufacturers' specifications.
• Attending breakdowns and fault finding on machines.
• Accurately completing all relevant paperwork daily.
• Submitting daily timesheets and job cards.
• Accurately ordering your parts and working closely with the parts department.
• Working closely with the service supervisor.
• Helping to train and mentor apprentice engineers.
• Carrying out inspections and repairs of machines at our depot as required - in conformance with manufacturers' specifications and any regulations affecting their use.
• Ensuring that there is no deficiency or defect likely to affect the safe working of a machine and notifying the appropriate manager of any defective or unsafe equipment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant qualifications e.g. City and Guild, NVQ or SVQ in Construction Plant / HGV / Light Vehicle etc (essential).
• Experience in construction plant, diesel engines, electrics, hydraulics, transmissions, and fault finding using electronic diagnostic equipment.
• The ability to prioritise tasks and work well in a busy environment.
• Great customer service skills and the ability to build rapport with our customers.
• Good IT skills.
• A flexible and positive outlook with an outgoing approach to work.

In return you will receive:

• Competitive salary reviewed yearly.
• 39-hour basic working week and competitive overtime rates.
• The opportunity to earn £1 more p/hour through our appraisal program.
• Average holiday pay to reflect overtime worked.
• 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to a total of 35 days.
• The option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave per year.
• Company van which can be used for private use in line with HMRC guidance.
• Laptop, phone, uniform and overalls.
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more.
• Employee Assistance Programme - free counselling and legal advice.
• Access to high street discounts and savings through Perks.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance of three times your annual salary.
• Employee referral programme.
• JCB and in-house training.