Powered Access / MEWPS Engineer

AFI group of companies; Caldicot; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Profit share

Pension scheme

Death in service

Healthcare plan

MyAFI benefits

Christmas bonus

Job summary

AFI group of companies in the United Kingdom is seeking a MEWPS Engineer for Caldicot. The role covers PDIs, servicing, LOLER inspections, repairs, and updating our fleet data, plus responding to breakdowns on customer sites.

You will work with the engineering team to ensure maximum machine availability, record checks on a PDA, and maintain a professional standard when interacting with customers and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification, ideally in plant maintenance, minimum NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
• Competent in electro/hydraulic systems.
• Experience in fault-finding/diagnostics.
• Able to communicate professionally with customers and colleagues.
• Able to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced hire environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pre-delivery inspections (PDIs), services, LOLER inspections, repairs and updates, and maintain the fleet's corporate image.
• Attend breakdowns on customer sites.
• Accurately record checks using a company PDA, following procedures.
• Communicate effectively with the engineering team and hire office to maximise machine availability.

Skills

Plant maintenance

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Customer communication

NVQ Level 2

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

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? Have you worked in powered access using Cherry Pickers/MEWPS? Then a job with AFI is for you.

MEWPS Engineer - Caldicot

The salary for this role is negotiable (DOE) plus overtime

About the RoleRole OverviewIn brief, the position of MEWPS Engineer involves:

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

We would welcome applications for this MEWPS Engineer role with the following skills: mobile engineer, engineering, NVQ level 2, plant maintenance, communication, diagnostics, PDI, servicing, LOLER inspections, repairs, and powered access.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays.
• Inclusion in a profit share scheme.
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from aged 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. Opt-out available).
• Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• MyAFI, a comprehensive employee benefits, rewards, and discount programme. Benefits include Cycle2Work scheme, Aviva private medical insurance, and Holiday Trading, to name a few.
• Christmas Bonus Payment (Discretionary).

Requirements

• 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.
• A valid IPAF Operator licence/certification is required
• A valid CAP licence would be desirable