Location: Thornton Cleveleys

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am – 2.30pm.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity, to join a collaborative, innovative & expanding team at Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd. We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals to join the team. You'll have many opportunities to learn, explore different parts of the business and develop your skills to your full potential.

With a proven track record of continuous growth, the company is one of the UK’s leading providers of plant machinery, maintenance and upgrades in the rail and construction industry. We pride ourselves on being committed to providing the very highest levels of service support to our rail and construction customers.

Here at Allan Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd, every member of the team has an integral part to play in the company’s ever-growing success. Our culture supports and values excellent work ethic and employees are recognized and rewarded for their individual performance and value that they add to the company and its future growth.

Apprenticeship Training:

Our apprenticeship training program includes attending college to complete required academic modules with our apprentice training provider, as well as working in the workshop, alongside a team qualified service engineers.

Apprentices who do not live within travelling distance of the selected college will be required to stay overnight/live away in fully paid accommodation for the duration of the college blocks. It will take up to three years to successfully complete your Apprenticeship with us and this will eventually lead to the award of a NVQ Level 3 in Land Based Service Engineer.

Typical tasks include:

Shadowing experienced service engineers
Learn fault finding based on customer and operator reports
Understand how of complete routine inspections on engines, gearboxes, hydraulics, electrical systems, tyres and the plants’ frame to identify faults and general wear and tear
Learn how to dismantle, repair or replace faulty parts
Reassembling parts and testing plant machinery to make sure it is working correctly and safely
Keeping comprehensive record logs of any work completed to evidence learning and development

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of 3 GCSE’s at “C” or above (or equivalent qualification)

Desired Skills:

A proven or enthusiastic interest in service engineering/plant mechanics

Additional Benefits:

Starting in August/September, so start earning straight from school or college
Paid learning, whilst training to NVQ Level 3 in Land Based Service Engineer
28 holiday days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
Excellent training and development opportunities
Supported by a dedicated Service Engineer Mentor
Job security in a growing industry

Salary:

£6.77 - £9.39 per hour, dependent on age

Successful Candidate:

Allan Hargreaves plant engineers work to extremely high standards to deliver only the best to our customers. We therefore seek individuals to join our team, who can work to these expectations as well as setting high personal standards for their own work.

The successful candidate will be confident in managing multiple projects and customers within the business. The candidate must work well in high pressure situations, whilst ensuring the workforce have the right parts for the job at the right time. Individual should have previous experience in a similar position and will be able to demonstrate strong organizational, negotiation and communication skills. They will be highly motivated, reliable and confident of their knowledge and skillset.

Further company information is available on our website www.ajhplant.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £7.55 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Free parking
Sick pay

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 4JT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

A proven or enthusiastic interest in service engineering/plant mechanics

Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/02/2025

Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd

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