Mobile Plant Mechanic-

Package:
Salary: -46,800 - -50,000 P/A
Shifts: Days Only
Benefits: Fully kitted out company van and fuel card, 20 Days annual leave plus all bank holidays,-8% Pension (5%/3%) rising to 8.9% in April 2027, Additional earnings available on weekends occasionally,-Uniform and tools provided.

The Role: Mobile Plant Mechanic
Working days only and travelling between sites across Greater Manchester, the successful candidate will carry out servicing, maintenance and breakdown repairs across a fleet of heavy and mobile plant machinery. The role covers both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown response, keeping equipment operational across multiple sites.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs on loading shovels, loaders, tractors and other heavy and mobile plant machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical and hydraulic faults and complete breakdown repairs to minimise downtime.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across the plant fleet on a regular basis.
• Repair and replace worn or failed mechanical components as required.
• Work on hydraulic systems including pumps, hoses, valves and cylinders.
• Travel between sites in Astley, Stockport, Macclesfield and Chester as part of the mobile role.
• Respond to breakdowns and return machinery to operational condition as quickly as possible.

Entry Requirements:

• Recognised qualification in Plant Maintenance, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics or a related discipline, or 10+ years experience repairing plant machinery.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience maintaining and repairing heavy or mobile plant machinery.
• Proven ability to diagnose and repair mechanical and hydraulic faults.
• Experience working on hydraulic systems including pumps, hoses, valves and cylinders.
• Full UK driving licence, valid and held for a minimum of 2 years.
• Experience working across multiple sites or in a mobile capacity is ideally preferred.

About Auxtronic
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