Workshop Plant Engineer – Join a tight-knit engineering team in a well-established business covering the Bedfordshire area. Set hours, clean workshop, monthly bonus.
Benefits of the Workshop Plant Engineer role:
1. Salary: Circa £36,000 + monthly bonus after probation
2. 39-hour week with no regular weekend work (Mon–Thurs 8am–4:30pm, Fri 8am–3:30pm)
3. Private medical insurance
4. Company pension scheme
5. 23 days holiday rising to 30 with service
6. On-site parking and canteen facilities
7. No high-pressure KPIs or noisy environments – calm, supportive workshop setting
8. Opportunity for paid workshop trial day following first-stage interview
Join a friendly, small team where you’ll work in a family-run style workshop with modern plant equipment. As the Workshop Plant Engineer, you’ll be responsible for servicing, repairing and maintaining utility winches, trenchless utility equipment, and other small to medium plant machinery. The role is primarily workshop-based with occasional site work. You’ll also take the lead on preparing equipment for demonstrations, mentoring less experienced engineers, and supporting pre-delivery inspections of new and used kit.
Company snapshot:
9. Highly stable business with long-standing customer relationships
10. Five well-maintained vans used primarily for rare site visits
11. Flexibility to offer hourly pay and overtime if preferred
12. Values quality work, integrity, and internal promotion
13. To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a:
Workshop Plant Engineer, Plant Fitter, Workshop Engineer, Heavy Plant Fitter, Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Fitter, Construction Plant Fitter, Plant Technician, Equipment Engineer.