Engineer – Plant

Engineering
Ayrshire
June 28, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Location: Kilmarnock

Job Title: Plant Engineer

Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 07:30 – 17:00 (42 hours per week)

Overview

Speedy is the UK’s leading hire provider, offering a wide range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services. The Plant Engineer will have overall responsibility for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of plant hire equipment in the region, ensuring that all work undertaken is safe and complies with Speedy safety standards.

Responsibilities

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 ensure repairs and maintenance of plant equipment are prioritised effectively.

Qualifications

  • Proven ability to test and repair plant equipment to the highest standard, ideally within the hire industry or a similar sector
  • 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 in delivering the 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 across many suppliers
  • Green Commute Initiative: work scheme for cycling
  • PAM – Employee Assistance Program (EAP): free and confidential support for wellbeing and other matters

Speedy operates an industry leading Work Life Balance initiative, supporting hybrid and flexible arrangements such as flexible start/finish times, shorter days, term time hours and job share opportunities.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard 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. Some roles may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check.

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