Resident Engineer

Kion Group AG; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Resident Engineer at Linde Material Handling in Oxford. The role includes diagnosing technical issues and conducting preventative maintenance at customer sites, providing exceptional service with a competitive salary and benefits package. We are looking for skilled individuals with experience in mechanical engineering or vehicle maintenance to join our diverse team.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus statutory bank holidays

Company pension scheme with employer contributions

Eligibility for Employee Incentive Schemes

World class training and development plans

Discount scheme from major brands

Qualifications

• Experience as vehicle technicians or mechanical engineers.
• Comfortable using IT equipment for record keeping.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues for Linde equipment.
• Conduct preventative maintenance check-ups.
• Forge strong relationships with customers and ensure quality service.

Skills

Problem-solving

Technical issue diagnosis

Customer service

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

NVQ level 3 (or equivalent)

Job description

Exciting Career Opportunity as a Resident Engineer at Linde Material Handling in BMW Mini Plant Oxford

Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a Resident Engineer?

Linde Material Handling, a global leader in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, is seeking skilled Resident Engineers to join our amazing team of well qualified engineers.

As a Resident Engineer, you're set to dive into the dynamic realm of material handling, where every day presents new adventures and challenges. Stationed directly at one of our customer sites, you’ll become an integral part of their team, embracing a wide variety of tasks tailored to meet their unique needs.
At Linde Material Handling, we offer a competitive benefits package, which includes:
• A competitive salary based on your experience
• Working week, Monday to Saturday, shift premium and OT is available for those that want it.
• 25 days of annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• A company pension scheme with a 6% employer contribution and a minimum 4% employee contribution
• Eligibility to participate in Employee Incentive Schemes

Join us and become part of a team that values employee engagement, strives for excellence, and prioritises customer satisfaction

What we offer:

At Linde Material Handling the package we offer includes:

• A competitive salary scale dependent on your experience.
• Monday to Friday, shift premium and OT is available for those that want it.
• 25 days annual leave
• Additional days holiday based on long service milestones
• Company pension scheme - 6% employer contribution; minimum 4% employee contribution
• Discount scheme, with access to deals from some of the UK’s largest brands
• “Recommend a friend scheme” – if you enjoy your role, recommend someone else and get rewarded!
• Eligibility to join the Employee Incentive Schemes
• Receive a 6-week Induction which offers world class training to enable you in your role
• Long term training development plans, some of the best in the industry.
• World class Linde specialised product training
• Full Forklift Driver Licence
• Opportunity for growth through technical grading process
• Opportunity for the right candidates to undertake extended learning (Degree level)
• We support our engineers with local and national technical support
• Laptop and phone provided
• All specialist tooling provided and tool replacement policy provided by the company (Wear and Tear)
• Ensuring you are safe and look the part, all PPE supplied company cleaned specialist work wear

Tasks and Qualifications:

Your role will be both hands-on and problem-solving-oriented, as you diagnose and resolve technical issues, ensuring our customers equipment operates at peak efficiency. You’ll also be the guardian of preventative maintenance, conducting essential check-ups that keep the fleet running smoothly.

Being located at one of our resident customer locations, you’ll bring your expertise to service Linde forklifts and other state-of-the-art material handling equipment, forging strong relationships, and delivering exceptional service and support. Being an integral part of our customers’ operation ensuring Linde’s world class products reputation is maintained at all times.

We are interested in candidates with experience as vehicle technicians or mechanical engineers, particularly those who have worked as forklift technicians, plant fitters, plant technicians, or vehicle technicians. Experience with plant equipment, powered access equipment, agricultural machinery, motor vehicles, or industrial cleaners is highly desirable, but not sure if you have what we want, why not talk to us.

• Ideally you will have an NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) qualification, although this is not essential.
• We use the latest technology to keep accurate records and place orders, therefore being comfortable using IT equipment is essential.
• You will need to hold a full UK driving license.
• As a Linde engineer you will need to be comfortable working autonomously and within a team.

Linde is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and experience. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process to ensure fairness and accessibility, please let us know.

About us

Linde Material Handling is a leading global manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, and a provider of intralogistics solutions and services. As an innovation leader, we deliver progressive products and tailored solutions, which meet all individual requirements that an application or company may have.

We are represented in more than 100 countries worldwide with our own branches. The company’s international network includes production and assembly plants in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, the USA, and China as well as more than 700 sales and service locations. Around the world, we have some 13,000 people working passionately on holistic intralogistics solutions, to help boost our customers’ performance in the long term.

Linde is part of the KION Group, which is the largest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse trucks in Europe, measured by units. Within the KION Group, we are helping to shape the future together with our strong brands Linde, STILL and Dematic and represent the very best our industry has to offer. The KION Group is a global enterprise made up of more than 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries.

Our culture is shaped by the shared values of the KION Group: integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence.