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Heavy Plant Maintenance Engineer

Job in City, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Listing for: Alecto Recruitment
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-26
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 45000 GBP Yearly GBP 40000.00 45000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City

CP32788

Heavy Plant Fitter / Plant Maintenance Engineer

Plant Engineer Mobile Plant Technician Mechanical Fitter
40,000 - 45,000 Monday-Friday Overtime Available

Are you an experienced Heavy Plant Engineer looking for a stable, well-paid role with consistent hours?

We are recruiting a skilled Plant Maintenance Engineer to maintain and repair a fleet of:

  • Material Handlers
  • 360 Excavators
  • Loading Shovels
  • Trommels
  • Crushers
  • Screening and recycling equipment

This is a hands-on mechanical and hydraulic maintenance role in a busy operation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM)
  • Breakdown diagnosis and repair
  • Hydraulic fault finding and repairs
  • Mechanical repairs (engines, pumps, gearboxes, motors)
  • Basic electrical fault finding (12v/24v systems advantageous)
  • Completing service sheets and maintenance paperwork
  • Working independently and as part of a team

Ideal Background

We welcome applicants with experience in:

  • Heavy plant maintenance
  • Construction plant
  • Quarry or recycling plant
  • Agricultural machinery
  • Material processing equipment

Suitable job titles may include:

  • Plant Fitter
  • Plant Engineer
  • Mobile Plant Engineer
  • Field Service Engineer
  • Hydraulic Engineer
  • Crusher Engineer
  • Mechanical Fitter

What's on Offer

  • 40,000 - 45,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
  • Monday - Friday, 7am - 5pm
  • Occasional Saturday mornings, 7am - 12pm
  • 28 days holiday per year (including 8 bank holidays)
  • Permanent, full-time role
  • Overtime available

Requirements

  • Proven heavy plant experience
  • Strong hydraulic knowledge
  • Confident fault-finding ability
  • NVQ Level 2/3 in Plant Maintenance or Mechanical Engineering (advantageous)

INDHP If you would like to know more about this position, then please forward your CV to (url removed) immediately. If you would like to discuss this position, please call (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Chloe.

Please note Alecto Recruitment are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

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