Plant Technician

Plant Technician WILTSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE Permanent up to £50,000 OTE 40 hours a week Plant Technician (mobile) Basic salary up to: £42,000 DOE OTE £60,000 (overtime at X1.5 and call out payments available) 40 hours a week As a Plant Technician, your role will be to keep the customers’ vehicles and machinery fully maintained and compliant to maximise uptime. The right candidate will be able to deliver an exceptional service and to the highest quality. Being part of our team is about being experts in what we do. We are committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join our technical team, you will benefit from an annual appraisal and ongoing training. Day to day, you will be: Performing major and minor repairs to plant machinery Carrying out PDI works and attachment set up on plant machinery. Mobile repair and maintenance of plant machinery. Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services according to machine hrs and schedules. Maintaining inventory in the service vehicle and cleanliness from oil spills and dust. Working with other departments, including the sales team to ensure a quality and reliable service level is provided to customers. Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for to machines/vehicles. Maintaining records of machines/vehicles that have been repaired or handled. Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims according to manufacturer requirements or escalating them to higher management. Providing in-house training to recruits and trainees as required. Carrying out your role with quality, compliance and health and safety always at the forefront of what you do.,. ⚙️ Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role: Qualification - You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in Plant Machinery Repair and maintenance. What’s more, you will need the ability to identify worn and faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license Benefits for you * * Overtime opportunities paid at 1.5 basic hourly rate. * Saturdays paid at overtime * A day off for your Birthday * Business close 24 December and 27 December in 2025, so you can enjoy your time off over the festive period. * 20 days of annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays * Four times death in service benefit * Branded uniform and boot allowance. * Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ and UK Best Workplace for three years running! * Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing * Working for a UK Best Workplace for Development. * Recipients of the Bronze Award under the Armed Forces Covenant. * Auto-enrolment pension * Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies * Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion) * Mental Health First Aiders * Toolbox insurance * Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Group Awards * Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities * Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training and development opportunities Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds