Field Service Engineer Northampton

Crown Gabelstapler GmbH & Co. KG - Deutschland; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van plus fuel card

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension plan

Employee assistance programme

Excellent discount scheme

Job summary

Crown Gabelstapler GmbH & Co. KG - Deutschland, based in Northampton, is seeking a professional to carry out service and repairs to equipment at customer sites. Ideal candidates will have knowledge in mechanical and electrical engineering as well as hydraulics. Responsibilities include maintaining safety documentation, monitoring van stock, and ensuring high standards of service.

The role offers a full UK driving licence requirement, competitive benefits including a company pension plan, 25 days holiday, and a company vehicle with the option for private use.

Qualifications

• Must hold full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience of Health & Safety requirements in workshop practice.
• Recent and relevant experience in forklift truck service environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out service and repairs to equipment on customer sites.
• Monitor safety of repaired and maintained trucks.
• Complete job sheets and documentation accurately.

Skills

Fault finding and repair

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Hydraulics

Education

Grade C in English and Maths at GCSE

Job description

Crown is one of the world’s largest material handling companies with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering & technology, as well as superior after‑sales service. For 80 years, Crown’s business philosophy has utilised vertically integrated processes to design, manufacture, and distribute forward‑thinking, innovative solutions that improve customers’ productivity and operating efficiency. Crown produces a broad range of forklifts, batteries and chargers as well as automation solutions and fleet management technologies, and warehouse solutions products and design services.

“When every minute matters, customers can count on Crown to keep their businesses moving.”

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 and counted, and sufficient for the day‑to‑day maintenance of the fleet.

• Carry out inspections and monitor the safety of the repaired and maintained trucks.
• Accurately complete job sheets, timesheets and purchase requisition and parts paperwork within the required timescales.
• Take responsibility for all equipment and tooling (including van/laptop/tablet etc.) and ensure it is in a safe condition for the type of work being undertaken.
• 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

You will 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.

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, prioritise 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 (subject to tax regulations).
• Holidays: 25 days holiday.
• Pension: Company pension plan.

Benefits

We 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.
• Excellent discount scheme with access to the best perks from some of the UK’s biggest brands.
• Employee assistance programme.

From employee training and development to competitive compensation packages, we invest in our employees, knowing that people are always at the core of what moves us forward.