Mobile Heavy Plant Engineer

First Military RecruitmentGreater Manchesterreedpublished 09/28/2026
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MB995: Mobile Heavy Plant Engineer

Location: Oldham Salary: £42,000 - £51,000 DOE + Overtime Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7.30am till 5pm

Company Benefits:

  • Company van (plus fuel card)
  • Company Pension
  • Company Benefits Scheme
  • Long Service Rewards
  • Full PPE
  • In house manufacturers training

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business who are looking to recruit a Mobile Heavy Plant Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth located at their Oldham location.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Performance servicing, maintenance on plant in the workshop & yard as required.
  • Assist workshop staff with preventative maintenance and servicing for all cranes and plant.
  • Be lead engineer for the rigging/derigging of hydraulic lattice and telescopic cranes across the UK.
  • Assist workshop staff to ensure duties are being carried out efficiently and accurately.
  • Accurately maintain service records for each asset detailing all faults, repairs, service dates etc
  • Maintain high standards of health & safety at all times.
  • Be flexible to work away from home with occasional extended hours to assist with rigging/derigging, this may involve occasional weekend working.
  • Secure necessary materials and parts for the work in good time, ordering/ chasing from suppliers if necessary.
  • Provide technical advice to ensure shortest possible downtime for vehicles.
  • Continually seek to improve the way in which the role operates within the business to achieve its objectives.
  • Undertake other duties that management may reasonably request.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Previous experience maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing faults with mechanical & hydraulic machinery.
  • Knowledge of the assembly & disassembly of machinery, plant and/or equipment.
  • Ability to diagnose common errors/faults with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues on mobile cranes, crawler cranes.
  • Ability to carry out repairs on mechanic, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults.
  • Should be able to work on own initiative
  • Team player
  • Passionate and enthusiastic
  • Willingness to learn
  • Self-motivated

MB995: Mobile Heavy Plant Engineer Location: Oldham Salary: £42,000 - £51,000 DOE + Overtime Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7.30am till 5pm Company Benefits: Company van (plus fuel card), Company Pension, Company Benefits Scheme, Long Service Rewards, Full PPE, In house manufacturers training