Senior Engineer

Securitas UK; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

AFI-Rentals is recruiting a Senior Engineer at our West Bromwich depot to oversee the workshop, manage engineers, and ensure timely servicing and inspections of the hire fleet.

You will lead from the front, drive maintenance, and coordinate with the hire office in a fast-paced environment. NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and CAP licence are preferred qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• Competent in electro/hydraulic systems.
• Fault-finding/diagnostics experience.
• Able to communicate professionally and motivate the team.
• Capable of prioritising tasks in a busy hire environment.
• CAP licence for inspecting powered access (preferable).
• Strong mechanical/electrical knowledge in heavy plant LOLER background.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day running of the workshop and workloads for engineers.
• Plan to ensure machinery is available for hire, serviced, LOLER inspected, PDI'd, and repaired to schedule.
• Hands-on repair, preventative maintenance and inspections of machines.
• Provide guidance to the team to complete tasks effectively and efficiently.

Skills

Engineering

Planning

Leadership

Maintenance

Inspection

PDI

LOLER

CAP

Heavy plant

Diagnostics

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 2

CAP licence

Job description

Job Description

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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 repair, 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.

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 (preferable).
• You should have sound mechanical/electrical knowledge in a heavy plant LOLER background, i.e. powered access or forklifts.

As one of the largest 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 Birmingham depot (West Bromwich).

You will be responsible for the smooth running of our West Bromwich depot 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.

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.