Workshop Engineer
Location: Aylesford, Kent
Pay: £16.00 - £21.00 per hour, depending on experience
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 17:00
Contract: Temp to Perm or Permanent
Overtime available
The Best Connection is currently recruiting for a Workshop Engineer to join our client based in Aylesford.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established plant hire business specialising in the maintenance, repair and servicing of a range of equipment, including concrete pumps and mixer drums.
The Role
Working primarily from the workshop, you will be responsible for maintaining, servicing and repairing a range of plant and equipment.
The role will involve:
- Servicing, maintaining and repairing plant and mechanical equipment
- Diagnosing and resolving mechanical faults
- Working on equipment including concrete pumps and mixer drums
- Carrying out general workshop engineering duties
- Occasionally attending customer or site locations to carry out repairs
- Using a company van when travelling to external jobs
- Maintaining a safe and organised working environment
This is a hands‑on and varied role where no two days are necessarily the same.
About You
We are looking for someone with practical engineering or mechanical experience. Candidates from a variety of backgrounds will be considered, including:
- Plant or agricultural engineering
- HGV or vehicle mechanics
- Mechanical engineering
- Construction equipment maintenance
- Heavy machinery
- Industrial maintenance
- Other relevant hands‑on engineering backgrounds
Specific qualifications or certifications are not essential. Previous practical experience, mechanical knowledge and a willingness to learn are more important.
Due to the nature of the equipment and work environment, applicants should be comfortable working in a practical setting which can occasionally be dirty, muddy and physically demanding.
What's on Offer
- Pay between £16.00 and £21.00 per hour, depending on experience
- Monday to Friday working
- Hours of 07:30 - 17:00
- Overtime opportunities
- Temp to Perm option available
- Permanent opportunities also available
- Company van provided when attending external jobs
- 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- A varied and unique working environment
- Opportunity to develop your engineering skills within a specialist industry
If you have a strong mechanical background and are looking for a varied, hands‑on engineering role, we would like to hear from you.
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Workshop Engineer in Aylesford employer: The Best Connection
Join a well-established company in Dartford that values its employees and fosters a supportive work culture. With competitive pay rates and a commitment to health and safety, we offer opportunities for professional growth and development within the warehouse and logistics sector. Our team-oriented environment ensures that every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute to our success.
