Field Service Engineer

Crown; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is looking for a Service Engineer to perform service and repairs on equipment while ensuring compliance with Health and Safety protocols. Successful candidates will have mechanical or electrical engineering knowledge, a full UK driving license, and communication skills. The role includes a company van, 25 days holiday, and access to various employee benefits. This position is Monday to Friday with specified working hours.

Benefits

Company van and fuel card

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension plan

Employee assistance programme

Discount scheme with major UK brands

Qualifications

• Must hold full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience of Health & Safety requirements in workshop practice.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Carry out service and repairs to equipment on customer sites.
• Monitor and ensure van stock for maintenance.
• Complete paperwork within required timescales.

Skills

Fault finding and repair

Clear communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to multi-task

Education

Grade C in English and Maths at GCSE

Engineering qualification

Job description

Job Description

To carry out service and repairs to equipment on customer sites in a safe, professional and cost effective manner, maintaining documentation of all works carried out in line with Health and Safety and Quality procedures.

The role will involve working to a planned schedule of service and maintenance jobs at our client’s premises.

To ensure van stock is monitored / counted, and sufficient for the day to day maintenance of the fleet.

• To carry out inspections and monitor the safety of the repaired and maintained trucks.
• To accurately complete job sheets, timesheets and purchase requisition and parts paperwork within the required timescales.
• To take responsibility for all equipment and tooling (including van / laptop / tablet etc.) and ensure that it is in a safe condition for the type of work being undertaken.
• To work to strict planned schedules and deadlines.

To be considered for the role you will need to have knowledge of at least one of the following areas, and be able, willing and accepting of additional training to allow you to excel within Crown Lift Trucks Ltd.

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Hydraulics

Youwill have the ability to work independently and in a team, hold good communication skills, work to a high standard and be able to work to timescales as required.

We need someone who essentially can be product trained and then take the Engineer Service role on straight away.

Person Specification

Essential Skills

• Must hold full UK Driving Licence.
• Proficient in fault finding and repair.
• Educated with an ability to achieve a grade C in English and maths at GCSE.
• Experience of Health & Safety requirements working in a workshop practice.
• Commitment to continuing personal and professional development.
• Excellent organisational skills, resourceful and solution driven.
• A high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritising workloads to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently or in a team.
• Clear communication skills – oral and written.
• Consultation and negotiation skills.
• Flexibility to cope with diverse needs of the post.
• Highly motivated and possessing a resilience to work under pressure.
• Positive, personable and optimistic with a can do attitude.

Desirable Skills

• Recent and relevant experience of working in the forklift truck service environment, but not essential.
• Engineering qualification.

Vacancy Details

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday – 08 : 00am to 16 : 30pm with 30 minutes lunch.

Company Vehicle

A company van and fuel card are provided with the option for private use (provided the tax is paid), the current Field Engineer vehicle is a Ford Transit Custom.

Holidays

25 days holiday.

Pension

Company pension plan.

In addition to financial remuneration and participation, we our offer our employees various social benefits including but not limited to :

• Company van plus fuel card – private use of company vehicle (subject to tax regulations)
• Company pension plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Door to door payment.
• Support with tooling

Excellent discount scheme with access to the best perks from some of the UK’s biggest brands. This induces (but is not limited to Salary sacrifice options including childcare, technology, cars and parking, cycling and gyms.

Employee assistance programme.