Senior Engineer: Workshop Lead & Fleet Maintenance

AFI group of companies; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Profit share

Pension scheme

Death-in-Service

Healthcare plan

MyAFI benefits

Christmas bonus

Job summary

AFI-Rentals is recruiting a Senior Engineer at our Birmingham depot (West Bromwich). You will oversee the workshop, manage engineers, and ensure the hire fleet is serviced and available on schedule.

This role requires hands-on repair experience, strong leadership, and the ability to work to targets while delivering excellent customer service. A CAP licence is preferred but training can be provided.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Preferably holds a CAP (Competent Assessed Person) licence for inspecting powered access equipment (not mandatory as full training can be given for the right person to works towards CAP).
• You should have sound mechanical/electrical knowledge in a heavy plant LOLER background, e.g. powered access, forklifts etc

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Senior Engineer

Planning

Leadership

Maintenance

Diagnostics

Education

NVQ Level 2

Job description

AFI-Rentals is recruiting a Senior Engineer at our Birmingham depot (West Bromwich). You will oversee the workshop, manage engineers, and ensure the hire fleet is serviced and available on schedule.

This role requires hands-on repair experience, strong leadership, and the ability to work to targets while delivering excellent customer service. A CAP licence is preferred but training can be provided.