Field Plant Engineer

Opportunity: Field Plant Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive (door to door payment +  paid overtime)

Company: Briggs Equipment

Hours Monday – Friday. 40 hours a week

Location :  Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

About Us: Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of material handling, powdered access, plant and specialist rental equipment offering new and used sales, short and long-term hire, engineering services, training and asset management.

We have a new opportunity for a Field Plant Engineer to join our friendly and supportive engineering services team . We welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in forklift trucks, car, vehicle, plant machinery, agricultural equipment, HGVs, passenger vehicles, or similar machinery .

In the role you will be:

• Adhering to safety guidelines set and all policies set out by customers and Briggs Equipment.
• Servicing and maintaining diesel, petrol and electrically powered small plant, agricultural and ground care equipment.
• Attending breakdowns, fault finding and completing planned preventative maintenance.
• Ensuring customer service is kept to a high level and any queries are addressed.
• Completing job activity electronically.
• Ensuring the company vehicle is maintained to a high standard and has the correct parts stock.
• Ensuring customer relationship are maintained and developed through high standards of service​​​​​

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Relevant technical qualification
• Previous experience within a similar role
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Understanding customer needs

What you can expect from us:

• Relevant technical qualification
• Previous experience within a similar role
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload

What you can expect from us:

• Overtime is payable at x1.5 Monday – Saturday and x2 on Sunday
• Vehicle is available for private use if desired (tax to be paid)
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme
• High street discounts

What’s next

If you are interested in joining The Briggs Group, then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch.

Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment Team, and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.