Field Service Engineer

Scot JCB are looking for a skilled plant engineer to join our growing team of field engineers based in or around the Bedford, Market Harborough or Stevenage areas.

This role will involve covering work in the Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry and Oxford areas, so willingness to travel is essential.

This is a field-based role where you will travel from your home directly to our customers sites, so we are looking for a confident and independent individual with a strong background in the repair and maintenance of plant machinery., Repairing and maintaining machines on customers sites as required to ensure conformance with manufacturer's specification

Accurately completing all relevant paperwork daily on a phone or tablet

Submitting daily timesheets and job cards

Accurately ordering your parts and working closely with the parts department

Working closely with the service supervisor

Carrying out inspections and repairs of machines at our depot as required - in conformance with manufacturer's specification and any regulations affecting their use

Ensuring that there is no deficiency or defect likely to affect the safe working of a machine - and notifying appropriate manager of any defective or unsafe equipment

Relevant experience and qualifications e.g. City and Guild, NVQ or SVQ qualifications in Construction Plant Maintenance

Experience in construction plant, diesel engines, electrics, hydraulics, transmissions, and fault finding using electronic diagnostic equipment

Experience working on JCB Loadalls would be advantageous

The ability to prioritise tasks and work well in a busy environment

Great customer service skills and the ability to build rapport with our customers

Good IT skills

A flexible and positive outlook with an outgoing approach to work

The Scot JCB Group is made up of Scot JCB, Scot Agri and Stewart Plant Sales.

Scot JCB has been supplying and servicing JCB machinery throughout Scotland and the North of England for over 60 years. We sold our first machine in 1956 and have grown into a highly specialised machinery distribution company operating through a network of 14 depots from Huntly in the North East of Scotland to Carnforth in Lancashire. Scot JCB is the largest JCB distributor in the UK and we pride ourselves on providing our customers with world class service.

Salary: Competitive base rate plus overtime and bonus, In return you will receive:

A competitive rate, reviewed yearly

Door-to-door pay

39-hour basic working week and competitive overtime rates

The opportunity to earn £1 more p/hour through our appraisal program

Average holiday pay to reflect overtime worked

30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to a total of 35 days

The option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave per year

Company van which can be used for private use in line with HMRC guidance

Laptop, phone, uniform and overalls

Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more

Employee Assistance Programme - free counselling and legal advice

Access to high street discounts and savings through Perks

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance of three times your annual salary

Employee referral programme

JCB and in-house training

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