Resident Service Engineer Redhouse

Crown Lift Trucks; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading material handling company based in Doncaster is seeking a skilled technician for service and repairs of electric lift trucks. Candidates should possess mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge, a full UK driving license, and good communication skills. The role involves on-site maintenance and ensuring safety compliance. The position offers a competitive salary, a company van, and excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave and a pension plan.

Benefits

Company van and fuel card

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension plan

Excellent discount scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience of Health & Safety requirements in workshop practice.
• Commitment to continuing personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Carry out service and repairs to equipment on customer sites.
• Maintain documentation of all work.
• Monitor stock for day‑to‑day maintenance.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Hydraulics

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Ability to achieve grade C in English and maths at GCSE

Job description

Since its entry into the material handling industry in the 1960s Crown Equipment Corporation has earned a reputation for exceptional product design, engineering and manufacturing of its award‑winning line of electric lift trucks. From our smallest pallet truck to our highest lifting VNA truck our goal is to always provide the user with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic forklift truck possible. Crown supports customers with a wide selection of electric forklift trucks ranging from pallet trucks to very narrow‑aisle VNA trucks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out service and repairs to equipment on customer sites in a safe, professional and cost‑effective manner, maintaining documentation of all work in line with Health & 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.

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

You will have the ability to work independently, in a team, hold good communication skills, work to a high standard and be able to work to timescales as required.

Required Knowledge

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Hydraulics

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 multitask, prioritise 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 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.

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).

Holiday and Salary

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Competitive salary.

Pension

Company pension plan.

Benefits

• Company van plus fuel card, private use of company vehicle (subject to tax regulations)
• Company pension plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Support with tooling.
• Excellent discount scheme with access to the best perks from some of the UKs biggest brands.
• Tell Us Health.

In addition to financial remuneration and participation we offer our employees various social benefits including but not limited to the above.

Employment Type

Full‑time

Contact

Please contact us via our website at Crown Lift Trucks Ltd.
Karen Callander
Rutherford Road
Basingstoke
RG24 8PD