Plant Fitter/Service Engineer (Plant Machinery)

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Job information

  • Location: Reading, Berkshire
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Salary: £40000 - £60000 per annum + Company Van + Fuel Card + Door to Door
  • Published: 29 June 2026

Trainee Plant Fitter (Plant Machinery)

Reading

£32,000 – £42,000+ 8-5 Mon-Fri + Company Van + Fuel Card + Door to Door + Overtime + Training + Progression

Are you a college leaver with a Level 3 qualification in Plant Machinery, Vehicle Mechanics, or similar and looking to develop key skills to upgrade your career in a growth focused company offering career progression opportunities such as training courses and senior role opportunities.

Do you want to be apart of a company looking to expand and develop their employee base who are offering great training chances for a Plant Fitter as well as chances to progress into Senior Engineering roles over time.

On offer, is the opportunity for a college leaver holding an NVQ level 3 in Plant Machinery/Vehicle Mechanics or similar to be included in a new market growing company who have large ambitions to grow their core team and expand their branches. Founded just 3 years ago, the company has already demonstrated large ambitions to become a reputable name in the industry.

In this role, the successful college leaver holding an NVQ level 3 in Plant Machinery/Vehicle Mechanics or similar will be working 8-5 Monday to Friday between the office and being on site, varying between different roles such as repairing/replacing parts and service repairs. The successful candidate will be fully trained up on all of the skills they are missing, being put through the correct training courses to ensure that they are fully skilled and ready for the job.

The ideal Plant Fitter/Service Engineer would have a Level 3 NVQ in Vehicle Mechanics, Plant Machinery, or similar.

The Role

  • Diagnosing + Repairing Machinery on Site
  • Repairing + Replacing Parts to get Machine Ready to Sale (In Office)
  • Training to Develop Weaker Areas
  • 8-5 Mon-Fri
  • Overtime Available

The Person

  • NVQ L3 in Vehicle Mechanics or Plant Machinery
  • Basic Knowledge in Listed Fields

REF: BBBH25298AF2

Keywords: Field Service Engineer, Plant Machinery, Diagnosis, Fault Finding, Training, Progression
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