Service Engineer

Recruitment Helpline Ltd; Leicester; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Company pension

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Opportunities for personal development

Job summary

Recruitment Helpline Ltd is seeking a Service Engineer to service our client's lifting equipment from a home base, travelling to sites across the Midlands and Central England with a company van. You will diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance and carry out installations when required.

The role suits hands-on engineers with strong mechanical skills, a basic understanding of DC circuits, and a full UK driving licence. Leicester or Northampton area preferred.

Qualifications

• Mechanical experience with strong diagnostic skills.
• Electro-hydraulic circuits useful but not essential.
• Proficient with computer apps to log on/off customer jobs.
• Early starts and flexibility to beat traffic.
• Good verbal, visual and written communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Preventative maintenance of lifts and cranes and related equipment.
• Attend breakdowns and fault repairs on the same products.
• Site work planning and RAMS adherence.
• Liaise with site manager/operator and parts to maintain stock in van.
• Occasional project work / installations on customer sites.

Skills

Mechanical diagnostics

Electro-hydraulic circuits

IT logging of work

Early starts & flexibility

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.