Forklift Fitter Engineer

Recruitment Helpline Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Company pension

Personal development

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Recruitment Helpline Ltd in Chesterfield seeks a hands-on engineer with mild general engineering skills to assemble, service and repair industrial machinery. A basic understanding of hydraulics and DC electrics is required, and you should be willing to learn new skills within a supportive manufacturing team.

You will install hydraulic and electrical components, build wiring circuits from diagrams, complete final assembly and testing of forklift trucks, perform basic machining where needed, and

Qualifications

• General engineering experience
• Experience in assembly or repair and maintenance of industrial machines
• Basic understanding of hydraulics and DC electrics
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Good communication skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Willing to travel to customer sites

Responsibilities

• Installation of hydraulic and electrical components
• Building wiring circuits in accordance to a wiring diagram
• Final construction and testing of forklift trucks
• Basic machining where required
• Service and maintenance of in-service equipment
• Occasional travel to customer sites
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a team

Skills

General engineering skills

Hydraulic experience

DC electrical circuits

Willingness to learn

Communication skills

Driving licence

Job description

Salary:

Competitive Salary – Depending on Experience.

Contract:

Permanent 39hr week Mon – Fri + Overtime Opportunities.

Benefits:

• 24 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Company Bonus, Company pension, Opportunities for personal development.

Location:

Chesterfield S43.

Company Profile

The company has a 50-year history and is a thriving firm, which has recently become employee owned. The company designs, manufactures, installs and services cranes, goods lifts, tyre presses, lighting winch systems, forklift trucks and bespoke machinery for the nuclear decommissioning industry. Its products tend to be unique in the marketplace due to the deliberate strategy of finding innovative designs to solve customer problems.

The Company sells worldwide and holds a Royal Warrant of Appointment to The King. As an employee-owned business its focus is on sustainability and long-term commitments to customers, staff and suppliers. As a successful and growing business, it has recently been recognised in the LSE Group's ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain' list.

Job Profile

The applicant will have good general engineering skills and ideally experienced in assembly or repair & maintenance of industrial machines. A basic understanding of hydraulics and DC electrics is required.

The successful candidate will be well supported within the manufacturing team and undergo comprehensive training but will be expected to meet deadlines from the outset and their performance will be monitored.The company has high expectations of all employees.

The Role

• Installation of hydraulic and electrical components
• Building wiring circuits in accordance to a wiring diagram
• Final construction and testing of our forklift trucks
• Basic machining where required
• Service and maintenance of in-service equipment
• Occasional travel to customer sites
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a team

Candidate Specifications

• Good mechanical experience
• Hydraulic experience preferred
• Experience with DC electrical circuits
• Willingness to learn new skills and expand existing knowledge
• Good communication skills
• Happy to travel to customer sites
• Full UK driving licence

If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.

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