31 Heavy Equipment Operator jobs in the United Kingdom

Proposal Engineer – Heavy Machinery

Chesterfield

£50,000 – £5,000 (DOE)

25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare + Life Assurance (2x death in service)

5% Pension Contribution

Early finish Friday at 12pm (Work from home that day!)

The Company:

Our client is a long-established engineering and manufacturing business supplying bespoke heavy machinery and turnkey systems to the aluminium processing, recycling, and wider manufacturing industries. Their projects range from 50k machinery upgrades through to m full system installations, and they work with international customers across Europe, Canada, and the Middle East.

To support continued growth, they are creating a brand-new Proposal Engineer role to bridge the gap between engineering, purchasing, and sales, ensuring proposals are technically robust, commercially competitive, and aligned with customer expectations.

The Role:

Reporting jointly into Engineering and Finance, this role is critical in developing proposals for complex machinery systems involving hydraulics, automation, and large mechanical structures. You’ll be responsible for translating customer requirements into compliant engineering solutions, producing detailed layouts, costings, and proposal documentation.

Your Responsibilities will include :

• Developing and delivering technical proposals for heavy machinery systems, ensuring compliance with standards and the Machinery Directive
• Producing 2D layout drawings and proposal documentation using AutoCAD and SolidWorks
• Collaborating with engineering, sales, and project management teams to define scope, requirements, and costs
• Preparing detailed BOMs, cost estimates, timelines, and risk assessments
• Translating customer specifications into practical, cost-effective engineering solutions
• Supporting the development of hydraulic and automation system layouts for industrial environments
• Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors to gather technical and commercial inputs
• Contributing to design reviews and continuous improvement of proposal processes

Qualifications and Experience :

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in industrial equipment machinery design/proposals
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic systems, mechanical structures, and automation
• Proficiency in 3D CAD - (AutoCAD (2D) and SolidWorks (3D) would be highly beneficial)
• Experience in cost estimation, BOMs, and proposal documentation
• Familiarity with the Machinery Directive and CE marking requirements
• Strong communication, analytical, and organisational skills

The Benefits:

• Salary £50, 0 – £6 000 (DOE)
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• 5% pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Life Assurance (2x death in service)
• 4 days office-based, Friday remote
• Training on product range, with opportunities to shadow the design team

How to Apply :

If you are a mechanical engineer with strong experience in heavy machinery and proposals, and are looking to take ownership of technically challenging projects in an international engineering environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV to Matt Taylor at (url removed)

 or call (phone number removed) for more details.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Plant Engineer (Heavy Machinery)

50,000 - 60,000 + Progression + Training + Company Benefits + Company Bonus

Ormskirk (One site)

Are you a Plant Engineer or similar with a background in Heavy Machinery looking for a technical role within a multi-million pound company?

Do you want to work for a well-established business, offering ongoing progression opportunities into their parent company?

This company, established in the 1960's now have a multi-million pound turnover. With multiple offices in the UK and abroad they have a global impact within the Geotechnical and Construction industries. They have recently taken on large projects, with additional projects forecast into 2026, and as a result are looking for a Plant Engineer to join their team in Ormskirk.

In this varied role you will join a team of 12 in the yard, working on a variety of plant machinery including piling rigs and drilling / foundation equipment. You will be involved in fault finding on Mechanical and Electrical equipment, as well as rigging, carrying out inspections and preventative maintenance, sharing your knowledge with junior employees and acting as a mentor.

This role would suit a Plant Engineer or similar with a background in Heavy Machinery, looking for a technical role within a global organisation, offering ongoing progression and career development.

The Role:

• Working on Heavy Machinery including piling rigs and drilling / foundation equipment.
• Fault finding.
• Carrying out inspections and maintenance.
• Monday to Thursday (7:30am - 5pm) / Friday (7:30am - 1pm).

The Person:

• Plant Engineer or similar.
• Commutable to Ormskirk site.

Reference: BBBH21104

Keywords: Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant, Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulics, Site, Progression, Training, Burscough, Ormskirk, Southport, Liverpool

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

Mechanical Fitter (Heavy Machinery)

40,000 - 45,000 + Training + Overtime + Company Van

Stoke-on-Trent

Are you a Mechanical Fitter or similar with a background in Agricultural machinery or similar looking to join an established company with specific product training and the option for overtime to greatly boost earnings?

On offer is the opportunity to join a business that has been in operation for over 35 years, they have grown over the last few years and opened up another depot with plans to continue expanding. They work with a number of clients including local councils and leisure companies but mainly work with farming companies. They are a family run business and they take a flexible approach to their work and staff requirements.

The role will involve doing depot based work near the Sandbach area and also covering a patch in between Cheshire and Stafford, visiting clients, representing the company and carrying out all maintenance required by the client.

This role would suit a Mechanical Fitter or similar with an Agricultural Machinery/Heavy Machinery or similar background looking to join a stable company who value their staff and are looking to expand their service team, they can provide specific product training, the potential for career progression and overtime to boost take home pay.

The Role

• Carrying out maintenance or mechanical fitting on Agricultural Machinery (Skillset dependent)
• Depot based and field service based

The Person

• Mechanical Fitter or similar (Heavy Machinery)
• Background in Agricultural Machinery or similar preferred
• Happy with travel around the local patch

Reference:BBBH21546A

Key Words: Field Service Engineer, Service Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, JCB, New Holland, Agricultural Machinery, Agriculture, Cheshire, Stafford, Sandbach, Mechanical Fitter, Fitter, Stoke-on-Trent

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

Proposal Engineer – Heavy Machinery

Chesterfield

£50,000 – £5,000 (DOE)

25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare + Life Assurance (2x death in service)

5% Pension Contribution

Early finish Friday at 12pm (Work from home that day!)

The Company:

Our client is a long-established engineering and manufacturing business supplying bespoke heavy machinery and turnkey systems to the aluminium processing, recycling, and wider manufacturing industries. Their projects range from 50k machinery upgrades through to m full system installations, and they work with international customers across Europe, Canada, and the Middle East.

To support continued growth, they are creating a brand-new Proposal Engineer role to bridge the gap between engineering, purchasing, and sales, ensuring proposals are technically robust, commercially competitive, and aligned with customer expectations.

The Role:

Reporting jointly into Engineering and Finance, this role is critical in developing proposals for complex machinery systems involving hydraulics, automation, and large mechanical structures. You’ll be responsible for translating customer requirements into compliant engineering solutions, producing detailed layouts, costings, and proposal documentation.

Your Responsibilities will include :

• Developing and delivering technical proposals for heavy machinery systems, ensuring compliance with standards and the Machinery Directive
• Producing 2D layout drawings and proposal documentation using AutoCAD and SolidWorks
• Collaborating with engineering, sales, and project management teams to define scope, requirements, and costs
• Preparing detailed BOMs, cost estimates, timelines, and risk assessments
• Translating customer specifications into practical, cost-effective engineering solutions
• Supporting the development of hydraulic and automation system layouts for industrial environments
• Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors to gather technical and commercial inputs
• Contributing to design reviews and continuous improvement of proposal processes

Qualifications and Experience :

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in industrial equipment machinery design/proposals
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic systems, mechanical structures, and automation
• Proficiency in 3D CAD - (AutoCAD (2D) and SolidWorks (3D) would be highly beneficial)
• Experience in cost estimation, BOMs, and proposal documentation
• Familiarity with the Machinery Directive and CE marking requirements
• Strong communication, analytical, and organisational skills

The Benefits:

• Salary £50, 0 – £6 000 (DOE)
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• 5% pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Life Assurance (2x death in service)
• 4 days office-based, Friday remote
• Training on product range, with opportunities to shadow the design team

How to Apply :

If you are a mechanical engineer with strong experience in heavy machinery and proposals, and are looking to take ownership of technically challenging projects in an international engineering environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV to Matt Taylor at (url removed)

 or call (phone number removed) for more details.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Plant Engineer (Heavy Machinery)

50,000 - 60,000 + Progression + Training + Company Benefits + Company Bonus

Ormskirk (One site)

Are you a Plant Engineer or similar with a background in Heavy Machinery looking for a technical role within a multi-million pound company?

Do you want to work for a well-established business, offering ongoing progression opportunities into their parent company?

This company, established in the 1960's now have a multi-million pound turnover. With multiple offices in the UK and abroad they have a global impact within the Geotechnical and Construction industries. They have recently taken on large projects, with additional projects forecast into 2026, and as a result are looking for a Plant Engineer to join their team in Ormskirk.

In this varied role you will join a team of 12 in the yard, working on a variety of plant machinery including piling rigs and drilling / foundation equipment. You will be involved in fault finding on Mechanical and Electrical equipment, as well as rigging, carrying out inspections and preventative maintenance, sharing your knowledge with junior employees and acting as a mentor.

This role would suit a Plant Engineer or similar with a background in Heavy Machinery, looking for a technical role within a global organisation, offering ongoing progression and career development.

The Role:

• Working on Heavy Machinery including piling rigs and drilling / foundation equipment.
• Fault finding.
• Carrying out inspections and maintenance.
• Monday to Thursday (7:30am - 5pm) / Friday (7:30am - 1pm).

The Person:

• Plant Engineer or similar.
• Commutable to Ormskirk site.

Reference: BBBH21104

Keywords: Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant, Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulics, Site, Progression, Training, Burscough, Ormskirk, Southport, Liverpool

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

Mechanical Fitter (Heavy Machinery)

£40,000 - £45,000 + Training + Overtime + Company Van

Stoke-on-Trent

Are you a Mechanical Fitter or similar with a background in Agricultural machinery or similar looking to join an established company with specific product training and the option for overtime to greatly boost earnings?

On offer is the opportunity to join a business that has been in operation for ov.

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Proposal Engineer – Heavy Machinery

Chesterfield

£50,000 – £65,000 (DOE)

25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare + Life Assurance (2x death in service)

5% Pension Contribution

Early finish Friday at 12pm (Work from home that day!)

The Company:

Our client is a long-established engineering and manufacturing business supplying bespoke heavy machinery and turnkey systems to the aluminium processing
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Proposal Engineer – Heavy Machinery

Chesterfield

£50,000 – £65,000 (DOE)

25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare + Life Assurance (2x death in service)

5% Pension Contribution

Early finish Friday at 12pm (Work from home that day!)

The Company:

Our client is a long-established engineering and manufacturing business supplying bespoke heavy machinery and turnkey systems to the aluminium processing.

Head of Project Logistics

Fully Remote, with travel to site required

Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Private Healthcare + Life Insurance + Bonus

Are you an ambitious Project Logistics professional looking to make your mark, leading Project Logistics across the UK in a newly created role with a Global Market Leader in the freight and logistics sector?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist within the sector where you will be the driving force behind the operations, strategy and development of the business.

This market leading organisation have been established for over a century, with their Project Logistics team delivering solutions for large-scale projects across the Energy, Infrastructure, and Capital sectors.

In this role you will be responsible for leading planning and strategy alongside being responsible for the development and operational performance of the Project Logistics team in the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the globe's leading providers of freight and logistics solutions in their exciting journey to deliver state of the art services to innovative projects across the UK.

The Role:

• Lead the strategy, development, and operations of the Project Logistics team
• Operating across large-scale, infrastructure, capital and energy projects
• Frequent travel required

The Person:

• Previous senior leadership experience
• Extensive knowledge of the Freight Forwarding and Third-Party Logistics industry, with experience within Project Logistics
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Full UK Drivers Licence

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Jude Gradwell at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.