Salary: £33,196.80 - £34,195.20 Basic. Negotiable depending on experience. OTE £50,000+
Location: Thornton Cleveleys
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Thursday, 8:00am-17:00pm and Friday 8:00am - 14:30pm. Overtime available.
One of the UK's Leading Rail Plant Engineering Specialists
Are you an experienced Service Engineer, Plant Fitter, Rail Plant Technician, or Heavy Equipment Engineer looking for a role where your skills are truly valued and rewarded?
At Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd, we are expanding our engineering team and seeking talented professionals who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, taking ownership of critical repairs, and working on specialist machinery that keeps the UK's rail infrastructure moving.
With a well-established reputation for innovation, quality, and reliability, we design, manufacture, maintain, and upgrade some of the most advanced road-rail and construction equipment in the industry. Joining our team means you'll have the opportunity to work on unique engineering projects, cutting-edge plant machinery, and safety-critical rail equipment, while benefiting from excellent job security, ongoing training, and genuine long-term career development.
We recognise that our success is built on the expertise, commitment, and dedication of our people. That's why we value every team member and provide an environment where individuals can develop, contribute, and take pride in the vital role they play in our continued growth and success.
Why Join Us?
✅ Basic salary up to £34,195 (depending on experience)
✅ OTE £50,000+ through overtime opportunities
✅ Early finish every Friday
✅ Work on specialist rail and road-rail machinery
✅ Ongoing specialist engineering training
✅ Secure employment within a growing, well-established business
✅ Clear opportunities for progression and development
✅ Supportive team culture where expertise is recognised and rewarded
The Role
As a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for the diagnosis, repair, maintenance, modification and upgrade of specialist road-rail excavators and associated rail plant.
This is a hands-on engineering role offering variety and technical challenge, with work carried out in our workshop.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and rectify mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults
- Carry out planned maintenance and repairs
- Complete upgrades and modifications to specialist plant machinery
- Install and commission safety and productivity systems
- Assemble, test and support new machine builds
- Conduct diagnostics using technical drawings, schematics and data
- Support customer projects, scheduled servicing and fleet upgrades
- Provide technical expertise and share best practices across the engineering team.
- Deliver exceptional service to customers while maintaining the highest engineering standards
- Ensure all work complies with company procedures, Network Rail standards and health & safety regulations
What We're Looking For
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant Engineering discipline
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a Service Engineer, Plant Fitter, Plant Mechanic, Rail Plant Engineer, HGV Technician or similar role
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Experience working with plant machinery, heavy equipment or rail vehicles
- Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions
Desirable
- PTS Certification
- Road-Rail Machine (RRM) maintenance competency
- Forklift Truck Licence
- Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems
- Rail industry experience
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for a motivated engineer who takes pride in delivering work to the highest standard.
You'll be someone who:
- Enjoys diagnosing and solving technical problems
- Has a strong safety-first mentality
- Maintains excellent attention to detail
- Can confidently work under pressure and meet customer expectations
- Is proactive, reliable and committed to continuous improvement
- Wants to be part of a company where engineers genuinely influence innovation and future machine development
Benefits
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Buy/Sell holidays & cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Company sick pay
- Free onsite parking
- Childcare vouchers
- Long service awards
- Company events
- Continuous training and development
- Stable long-term employment in a growing specialist sector
About Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd
For over 40 years, Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd has built a reputation as one of the UK's most trusted providers of specialist rail plant, engineering services, maintenance and machinery innovation.
Our success is built on employing exceptional people who share our commitment to quality, safety and engineering excellence.
If you're an experienced engineer looking for a technically challenging role with genuine career prospects, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of a team that's helping shape the future of rail plant engineering.
Further information is available on our website.
www.ajhplant.com
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £33,196.80-£34,195.20 per year
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- service engineer/plant mechanic: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
