Mobile Engineer - Milton Keynes

  • Job Reference: 1459973219-2
  • Date Posted: 2 October 2024
  • Employer: AFI Group of companies
  • Location: Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Engineering and Technical
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Mobile Engineer - Milton Keynes

Salary is negotiable (DOE), plus overtime, bonus, healthcare, and pension.

Do you want to work for a fast-paced, growing national company with excellent career stability and progression prospects where hard work is well rewarded? Then a job with AFI is for you.

AFI is currently recruiting a Mobile Engineer based from our Milton Keynes depot.



About the Role

You will be responsible for supporting the Central Servicing Hub in the smooth-running of the operations and servicing and maintaining our expanding hire rental fleet. As this is a mobile role, you will be visiting customer sites within the region.

In brief, this Mobile Engineer position involves:

  • Carrying out pre-delivery inspections (PDIs), services, LOLER inspections, repairs, manufacturer updates and maintaining the corporate image of our fleet of rental machines
  • Attending breakdowns on customer sites
  • Accurately complete all necessary recording of checks using a company-issued PDA, following company procedure at all times
  • Communicate effectively with the engineering team and hire office to make sure that the depot maintains maximum machine availability


Company Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package:

  • 25 days holidays per year, plus statutory holidays
  • Inclusion in a profit share scheme
  • An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions
  • Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary
  • Paid overtime
  • Company van
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • AFI Rewards

In addition, we have invested in an excellent induction programme and staff training (we currently hold an Investors in People award).

Please note that we operate a 2-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.



Essential Skills

  • You must hold an engineering qualification (ideally in Plant Maintenance) - minimum NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
  • Be competent in electro/hydraulic systems.
  • You will be experienced in fault-finding/diagnostics.
  • You will be working closely with customers and colleagues, so you must be able to communicate professionally.
  • You must be able to prioritise tasks in an ever-changing, demanding hire environment.


Desirable Skills

  • You should have sound mechanical knowledge in a Powered Access background.


About Company

AFI Group is a leading provider of access solutions, from the hire and purchase of access equipment to accredited training and service/maintenance of machines. With a current network of 21 hire locations across the UK, AFI has a strong emphasis on Health and Safety and is proud to hold various accreditations (ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, 5 Achilles BuildingConfidence, Gold RoSPA award - to name a few).

Please note that we operate a 2-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.