Resident Engineer

Linde Material Handling; Castleford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Company pension 6% employer contrib.

Discount scheme access

Refer a friend scheme

Long-term training plans

6-week induction training

Job summary

Linde Material Handling in the UK is seeking a skilled Resident Engineer to join our team at a customer site. You will diagnose and resolve technical issues on forklifts and other material handling equipment, ensuring peak performance and uptime.

This role combines hands-on work with preventative maintenance, offering a clear path for growth through training and technical grading. You will work autonomously and with colleagues to deliver exceptional service while building lasting customer

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) preferred but not essential.
• Ability to use IT systems for record keeping and orders.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues on customer equipment on site.
• Perform preventative maintenance and essential checkups to keep fleets running smoothly.
• Service Linde forklifts and other material handling equipment at customer locations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and their teams.
• Work autonomously as well as part of a support-focused team.

Skills

Forklift maintenance

Mechanical engineering

Problem solving

Autonomous working

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Job description

Exciting Career Opportunity as a Resident Engineer at Linde Material Handling in Brakes Grantham.

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 great 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
• A 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday, 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 priorities customer satisfaction.

We Offer

At Linde Material Handling the package we offer includes:

• A competitive salary scale dependent on your experience.
• A 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday, and OT is available for those that want it.

• 25 days annual leave + statutory bank holidays
• 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.
• A Linde Operating Licence for FLTs
• 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 licence.
• 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.