Overview
Mobile Plant Operator Southampton-based | Travel across the UK | £42,778 (based on 12-hour shifts) + Overtime | Permanent | Van & Fuel Card Provided
Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Mobile Plant Operator to join a specialist engineering team operating mobile processing equipment across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for variety, responsibility, and long-term career development.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain mobile processing plant on customer sites across the UK.
- Work on a 10-days on, 4-days off rotation, with accommodation and travel provided.
- Follow staggered shift patterns, including weekends and occasional nights.
- Support with assembly, disassembly, and optimisation of high-speed industrial machinery.
- Carry out routine maintenance and report faults or hazards appropriately.
- Assist service engineers and follow safe systems of work, including risk assessments and method statements.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Background in mechanical and/or electrical plant operation.
- Comfortable working unsupervised, often at remote sites.
- Experience in process industries such as water treatment, manufacturing, or utilities (desirable).
- Self-motivated, well-organised, computer literate, and customer focused.
- Willing and able to travel across the UK and work away from home for extended periods.
- Flexible with shift patterns including staggered starts and night work.
- Full UK manual driving licence (clean).
- Forklift or Telehandler licence (advantageous, not essential).
What’s on Offer
- Salary: Up to £42,778 based on 12-hour shifts.
- Overtime: Paid at 1.5x for Mon-Sat, and 2x for Sundays and Bank Holidays (over 85 hrs/fortnight).
- Van & Fuel: Company vehicle and fuel card provided.
- Equipment: All tools, PPE, and IT equipment supplied.
- Schedule: 10-day working pattern with alternate weekends off and 4 days' rest after rotation.
- Benefits: 28 days' holiday (rising to 33 with service).
- Private medical cover (after qualifying period).
- Pension scheme.
- Corporate workwear.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Comprehensive training and career development opportunities.
- Apply Now! Ready for a new challenge with a growing engineering leader? Apply today or contact the Acorn by Synergie team for more information. Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.
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