Plant Engineer

Job Overview

Plant Engineer - Reading

Working Hours: Mon - Fri, 07:30 - 17:00 (42 hours per week). Flexible hours, job share, and amended hours are considered. Speedy values a healthy work/life balance.

Speedy is the UK's leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services - everything for every job.

Responsibilities

Provide overall responsibility for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of plant hire equipment in the region, ensuring all work undertaken is safe and complies with Speedy safety standards. On a day-to-day basis, you will work directly with other engineers in the depot and liaise regularly with drivers and the hire desk team to prioritise repairs and maintenance of plant equipment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to test and repair plant equipment to the highest standard, ideally gained within the hire industry or similar.
• NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Technical/engineering background is desirable.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy - Decade to Deliver.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• Canteen facilities
• 95% discount across the Speedy brand
• Opportunities for training, development and career progression
• Voluntary Health Cash Plan
• My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping across many suppliers
• Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling
• PAM - Employee Assistance Program (EAP): free and confidential support and counselling for well being, divorce, legal and financial management.

Additional Information

Speedy operates an industry leading Work Life Balance initiative, reducing core contracted hours, supporting colleague well being and promoting balanced work patterns. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements including flexible start/finish times, shorter days, term time hours and job share opportunities.

Please be aware Speedy reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We recommend completing the application promptly to be considered.

Please be aware that some roles within The Speedy Group UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance check.

The Speedy Group is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do their best work.

Link below to our policies in line with our ESG Governance.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status. All roles within The Speedy Group require proof of right to work in the UK by the start of employment.