Service Engineer

Recruitment Helpline Ltd; East Leake; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Company pension

Opportunities for personal development

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Recruitment Helpline Ltd is seeking a Service Engineer to join a well-established employer with a 50-year history. The role is home-based with a company van, covering the Midlands and Central England to service and maintain lifting equipment.

You will work independently, with early starts and flexible scheduling. Experience in mechanical engineering and DC circuits is desired; lift maintenance experience is welcomed but not essential. Full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical engineering experience.
• Good diagnostic skills with fault finding.
• Electro-hydraulic circuit knowledge is beneficial.
• Experience using computer apps to log on/off customer jobs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on lifts, cranes, and related equipment.
• Attend breakdowns at customer sites and restore equipment operation.
• Plan and set out on-site work with RAMS and safety considerations.
• Liaise with site managers and the parts department to ensure stock availability.
• Undertake new installations as required.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Diagnostic skills

Electro-hydraulic circuits knowledge

Computer apps to log jobs

Verbal/ written communication

Full UK driving licence

Job description

An excellent opportunity for a Service Engineer to join a well-established company

Salary: Competitive

Contract: Permanent 39hr week Mon Fri. No weekend or evening callouts

Benefits: 24 days holiday + bank holidays. Company Bonus, Company pension, Opportunities for personal development.

Company Profile

The company has a 50-year history and is a thriving firm, which has recently become employee owned. The company designs, manufactures, installs and services cranes, goods lifts, tyre presses, lighting winch systems, forklift trucks and bespoke machinery for the nuclear decommissioning industry. Its products tend to be unique in the marketplace due to the deliberate strategy of finding innovative designs to solve customer problems.

The Company sells worldwide and holds a Royal Warrant of Appointment to The King. As an employee-owned business its focus is on sustainability and long-term commitments to customers, staff and suppliers. As a successful and growing business, it has recently been recognised in the LSE Groups 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain list.

Job Profile

The role is based from home and using a company van you will maintain the companys own products at customers sites across The Midlands and Central England. Candidates should be happy to work in an independent manner and organise their own work schedules. Candidates will ideally be situated in Leicester or Northampton.

Candidates should be experienced in general mechanical engineering skills and a basic understanding of DC electrical circuits. Previous lift maintenance experience is not essential. The role will involve maintenance and service of our lifting equipment and occasional project work onsite carrying out new installations.

The Role

Responsible for preventative maintenance of the companys range of goods lifts and cranes. A large proportion of these items are hoists used in pubs for delivering beer barrels through cellar hatches

Attending breakdowns on the same products

Set out work on site in accordance with RAMS issued

Liaise with the site manager or operator of the premises

Liaise with parts department to ensure correct stock levels in company van

Candidate Specifications

In-depth mechanical experience including strong diagnostic skills

Experience with electro-hydraulic circuits useful but not essential

Use of computer apps to log on and off customer jobs

Early starts and flexibility required to beat the traffic

Good verbal, visual and written communication skills

Full UK driving licence

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.