Workshop Engineer in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £38,000 - £42,800
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract: Permanent

About the Role

Our client is a leading provider of specialist municipal equipment, including road sweeping machinery, winter maintenance equipment and mowing machinery. Due to continued demand, they are looking to recruit an experienced Workshop Service Engineer to join their established engineering team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out servicing, maintenance, repairs and refurbishments across a varied range of specialist equipment. This is a hands-on workshop position requiring strong mechanical, hydraulic and auto-electrical knowledge, with additional experience in welding and fabrication being beneficial.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs on compact road sweepers, truck-mounted sweepers, winter spreaders and mowing equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Complete refurbishment work and accident damage repairs across the equipment range.
• Undertake body-building work and welding where required.
• Assist with fitting and mounting spreaders and other associated engineering projects.
• Ensure all work is completed efficiently, safely and to a high standard.
• Follow company procedures and maintain a safe working environment.
• Support seasonal winter maintenance requirements when necessary.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Workshop Service Engineer, Plant Engineer, HGV Technician, Agricultural Engineer or similar.
• Strong mechanical, hydraulic and auto-electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience working on heavy plant, vehicles or specialist equipment.
• Welding and fabrication experience would be advantageous.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach.
• Full UK driving licence.
• HGV licence advantageous, although candidates willing to obtain one will be considered. Support towards gaining the licence may be available for the right candidate.

Salary & Benefits

• £38,000 - £42,800 basic salary.
• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Permanent position.
• Opportunity to work on a varied range of specialist equipment.
• Potential support towards obtaining an HGV licence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to join an established engineering team, working on a diverse range of specialist machinery.

If you have a strong mechanical background, enjoy workshop-based engineering and are looking for a new challenge, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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