Senior Engineer

AFI group of companies; Essex; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

AFI group of companies is seeking a Senior Engineer for their London East depot. The role involves managing the workshop's daily operations, ensuring optimal availability of machinery, and leading a team of engineers. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 2, strong mechanical knowledge, and the ability to motivate teams in a demanding environment. Competitive benefits include a profit-sharing scheme and a comprehensive employee benefits program.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Profit share scheme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary

Healthcare cash plan

Comprehensive employee benefits program

Christmas Bonus Payment

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• Competent in electro/hydraulic systems.
• Experienced in fault-finding/diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the workshop and manage workloads for the engineering team.
• Ensure machines are serviced, inspected, and repaired to schedule.
• Provide guidance and support to the engineering team.

Skills

Engineering

Planning

Leadership

Maintenance

Inspection

Diagnostics

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

As one of the largest and fastest-growing powered access companies in the UK, AFI-Rentals builds success by nurturing talent and rewarding hard work. If you are looking for a fast-paced and rewarding career, we'd love to hear from you.

AFI is currently recruiting a Senior Engineer at our London East depot.

You will be responsible for the smooth running of servicing together with maintaining our expanding hire rental fleet. This challenging position requires someone with the ability to manage people, work to targets, manage a workshop, and work closely with our busy hire office.

About the Role

• Overseeing and organising the day-to-day running of the workshop and workloads for your team of engineers.
• Using forward planning to ensure the optimum availability of machinery ready for hire, ensuring machines are serviced, LOLER inspected, PDId, and repaired to schedule.
• Hands-on preventative maintenance and inspections of machines.
• Offering help and guidance to your team of engineers to ensure that they complete tasks effectively and efficiently.

We would welcome applications for this Senior Engineer role from candidates with the following skills: Senior Engineer, engineering, planning, leadership, maintenance, inspection, PDI, LOLER, NVQ Level 2, heavy plant, electronic, hydraulic, diagnostics, communication, and CAP. Apply today!

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays.
• Inclusion in a profit share scheme.
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from aged 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. Opt-out available).
• Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• MyAFI, a comprehensive employee benefits, rewards, and discount programme. Benefits include Cycle2Work scheme, Aviva private medical insurance, and Holiday Trading, to name a few.
• Christmas Bonus Payment (Discretionary).

Requirements

Essential skills:

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• Competent in electro/hydraulic systems.
• Experienced in fault-finding/diagnostics.
• You will be working closely with customers and colleagues, so you must be able to communicate professionally and motivate your team by leading from the front.
• Able to prioritise tasks in an ever-changing, demanding hire environment.
• Holds a CAP (Competent Assessed Person) licence for inspecting powered access equipment.
• You should have sound mechanical knowledge in a heavy plant LOLER background, i.e. powered access or forklifts.