Resident Service Engineer - Warrington

Crown Equipment Southeast Asia; Daresbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated service technician to join their team. This role involves performing maintenance and repairs on electric lift trucks at customer sites, ensuring safety and efficiency while adhering to strict schedules. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical and electrical skills, along with a commitment to quality and safety. With a focus on employee development and a supportive work environment, this company offers competitive benefits and opportunities for growth. If you're passionate about engineering and enjoy working in a dynamic setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company van plus fuel card

Company pension plan

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Support with tooling

Employee assistance programme

Discount scheme with access to perks

Qualifications

• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic systems.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Experience in fault finding and repair in a workshop setting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out service and repairs on customer sites safely and efficiently.
• Monitor site stock and ensure safety of repaired trucks.
• Complete job sheets and maintain documentation accurately.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Hydraulics

Fault finding and repair

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Engineering qualification

Tools

Company van

Fuel card

Job description

About Crown Lift Trucks Ltd

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.

Our brand promise is:

“Crown designs, manufactures, distributes, services and supports material handling products that provide customers with superior value.”

Quality and performance are the foundation of Crown’s success. Since our inception, our company culture has always been about people performing and working as a team to ensure that quality is built into every forklift truck we make.

Crown’s headquarters, manufacturing facilities and network of branches offer diverse and challenging careers in a broad range of professional and vocational roles.

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.

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.

• 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.

To be considered for the role you will need to have knowledge of at least one of the following areas, and be able, willing and accepting of additional training to allow you to excel within Crown Lift Trucks Ltd.

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Hydraulics

Youwill 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.

DesirableSkills:

Recent and relevant experience of working in the forklift truck service environment, but not essential. Engineeringqualification.

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 daysholiday. Competitive.
Pension:	Companypension 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:

• 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 UK’s biggest brands.
• Employee assistance programme.