Trainee Plant Technician (Workshop)

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Job information

  • Location: Saint Helens, Merseyside
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + Overtime + Training
  • Published: 22 May 2026

Trainee Plant Technician (Workshop)
£25,000 – £30,000 (£40,000 OTE) + Overtime + Training + Monday – Friday + Workshop based
Haydock, Merseyside

Are you a Trainee Plant Technician or similar with an NVQ Level 2 in Plant Maintenance looking to kickstart your engineering career within a well-established company offering manufacturer and in-house training, alongside overtime at enhanced rates to further increase your salary?

For over 20 years, this company has been providing specialist plant solutions across the construction industry, growing steadily into a multi-million-pound operation with a strong reputation for service and reliability.

In this workshop-based role, you will receive full training to carry out the service and repair process on a range of plant machinery returned from customer sites. You will learn how to diagnose faults, carry out repairs, servicing, and maintenance, and restore equipment to full working order while working alongside experienced engineers within a well-equipped workshop environment.

This role would suit a Trainee Plant Technician or similar with an NVQ Level 2 in Plant Maintenance looking for a varied role within a company offering full training and overtime at enhanced rates to further increase your salary.

The role

  • Diagnose faults and repair plant machinery
  • Work within a workshop environment
  • Full training

The person

  • NVQ Level 2 or similar in Plant Maintenance
  • Able to commute to Haydock

Reference number: BBH25301A

Junior, Graduate, Trainee, Workshop Engineer, Plant Fitter, Service Engineer, Plant Engineer, Heavy Machinery, Construction Equipment, Mechanical Engineer, Hydraulics, Workshop Technician, Plant Maintenance, Workshop-Based, Fault Finding, Service and Repair, Engineering, Overtime, Manufacturer Training, Haydock, Merseyside, St Helens, Liverpool, Warrington

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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