Location: Sheffield / Rotherham
Salary: £16.50-£19.00 per hour (DOE) + Overtime + Door to Door pay
Hours: 40 hours per week (8am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid breaks)
Workshop & Field-Based Role
We are working with a well-established plant machinery business known for supplying and maintaining a wide range of heavy equipment across South Yorkshire. With strong long-term client relationships and a growing service department, they take pride in offering high-quality maintenance, breakdown support and efficient customer service.
Due to an upcoming retirement within the engineering team, we are now supporting them in the search for a Field Service / Breakdown Engineer. The role offers a varied mix of workshop-based repairs and field service work, primarily focused on rollers, with the opportunity to work on a broader range of heavy plant machinery.
Engineers are supported with a company vehicle, paid door-to-door when attending planned callouts, and a stable working environment with little to no on-call demand.
Role Overview
Carry out diagnosis, repair, and routine maintenance on rollers and other heavy plant machinery.
Work both in the workshop and out on customer sites using a fully equipped company van.
Respond to planned breakdowns and provide efficient on-site solutions.
Liaise with the service office and customers to ensure smooth job completion.
Maintain accurate service records and uphold high safety standards.
Represent the company positively on-site, providing reliable and professional support.
Occasional planned evening or night breakdown cover (rare - none within the last 8 months).
Travel to and from the workshop is permitted using the company van (no personal use).Requirements
Experience working on rollers and/or heavy plant machinery (essential).
Strong fault-finding and hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical diagnostic skills.
Ability to work independently and manage planned daily workloads.
Willingness to support additional hours/overtime when required (e.g., extended travel on long days).
Full UK driving licence.
Good communication skills and customer-focused attitude.Salary & Benefits
£16.50-£19.00 per hour, depending on experience.
40-hour week with overtime available.
Door-to-door pay for planned field service jobs.
Company vehicle for work use (including travel to/from workshop).
Long-term role with stable workload due to replacement of a retiring engineer.
Supportive team and a company known for retaining staff.
No on-call rota, just occasional planned cover when needed.
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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