Resident Service Engineer - Doncaster

Crown Lift Trucks UK

Doncaster

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 42,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Company van and fuel card

Company pension

25 days holiday

Job summary

Crown Lift Trucks UK is seeking a service engineer to perform on-site maintenance and repairs on customer forklifts and related equipment. You will monitor stock levels, complete documentation, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires independent work and teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high workmanship. A company van is provided and there is a pension plan and holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

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.

Responsibilities

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.
Ensure site stock is monitored / 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/printer etc.) and ensure that it is in a safe condition for the type of work being undertaken.
Work to strict planned schedules and deadlines.

Skills

Fault finding

Repair proficiency

Full UK Driving Licence

Communication skills

GCSE English & Maths (C)

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C)

Tools

Workshop tools

Job description

About Crown Lift Trucks Ltd

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. Since its founding in 1945, the family-owned company has placed the customer at the heart of its business. This commitment is reflected in its brand promise: “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.
To ensure site stock is monitored / counted, and sufficient for the day to day maintenance of the fleet.
To carry out inspections and monitor the safety of the repaired and maintained trucks.
To accurately complete job sheets, timesheets and purchase requisition and parts paperwork within the required timescales.
To take responsibility for all equipment and tooling (including van/laptop/printer etc.) and ensure that it is in a safe condition for the type of work being undertaken.
To work to strict planned schedules and deadlines.

The role will involve working to a planned schedule of service and maintenance jobs at our client’s premises. As well as on site work, there may occasionally be requirements to work off site also.

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, prioritising 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 - Friday. Shift pattern to be discussed at interview

Company Vehicle

A company van and fuel card are provided with the option for private use (subject to tax regulations)

Holidays

Salary

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.

Competitive.

Pension

Company pension plan.

At Crown, we know that our employees are the driving force behind our success in the material handling industry. We cultivate a culture of passionate people and inspired innovation. In fact, throughout Crown’s history, more than 1,000 employees have reached a 25-year milestone, and we are proud to have travelled their career paths with them.

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.

In addition to financial remuneration and participation, we our offer our employees various social benefits including but not limited to: