Team Leader

KION Group; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Discount scheme

World class training

Job summary

Linde Material Handling is recruiting a Team Leader for the Grimsby area to steer the day-to-day engineering operations and ensure a high quality customer experience across the DN/LN patch.

The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers, diagnose and rectify faults on forklift trucks and other material handling equipment, schedule preventative maintenance, and maintain accurate records using IT systems. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of leadership experience in an engineering team.
• Experience with forklift trucks or material handling equipment is a plus.
• Ability to diagnose faults and plan maintenance.
• Good IT literacy and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day running of the engineering team within the designated area.
• Diagnose and rectify faults on forklifts and related equipment.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance and service visits.
• Maintain accurate service records and orders.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

IT literacy

Driving licence

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Linde Material Handling is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. We operate in over 100 countries worldwide and have around 13,000 people working for the brand. A worldwide network of more than 8,500 service technicians ensures maximum availability of Linde trucks and solutions, and based on its worldwide logistics network, Linde guarantees spare part delivery within 24 hours. Linde Material Handling offers a range of challenging careers across the country, and we are keen to talk to you about the direction in which you would like your career to go. We are currently looking for a Team Leader to join our team in the Grimsby area . The geographical patch to be covered is the DN/LN postcode area.

We are looking for a team leader to ensure the day to day efficient running of the engineering team within the designated area to facilitate a high-quality customer experience. You will be expected to have experience in any of the following disciplines: vehicle technician or mechanical engineer who has experience working with forklift trucks, a plant fitter, plant technician, vehicle technician or a similar type of role. Working with everything from small pallet trucks, through to IC trucks, VNA trucks and automated trucks, you will be required to find, diagnose, and rectify faults, and undertake preventative maintenance on Linde forklifts and other material handling equipment at our customer sites. A message from one engineer to another Linde works well for me because the hours suit my lifestyle and I have a better home/work life balance. In my previous role I often worked shifts which included weekends/nights, this made making plans with family difficult. Annual leave was challenging to take unless booked a year in advance and working bank holidays was a requirement. Great salary, paid door to door and the support of the team here is invaluable.

Before I joined Linde, I met with my team on yearly basis. Now, we meet regularly for coffee and breakfast and it’s nice to have informal catch ups with my team and managers.

We offer:

Who are we looking for?

A team leader to ensure the day to day efficient running of the engineering team within the designated area to facilitate a high-quality customer experience within a designated area. The Team leader is responsible for the leadership, engagement and motivation of the engineering team. In addition, the Team Leader will continue to maintain and repair equipment within a reduced truck parc. To be considered for this role, you will need experience in at least one of the following areas:

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Hydraulics

Ideally you will have an NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) qualification, although this is not essential.

You will need to be IT literate and able to use latest technology to keep accurate records and place orders.

You must hold a full UK driving licence.

You will need to have the following personal attributes:

Demonstrates effective communication and management skills to deliver excellent service customer through a team of engineers

Excellent people management skills, having demonstrated an ability to work in a team and a desire to promote quality customer service.

Ability to prioritise multiple issues on a day-by-day basis to ensure customer satisfaction.

Confident in interacting with customers and having challenging conversations

Comfortable in Customer facing situations

Good levels of numeracy / literacy

Energetic, motivated and pro-active team player

Qualified maintenance engineer (NVQ level 3/ equivalent) in relevant discipline or industry experience.

Industry Know How

Competent to be able to support and train engineers on relevant IT systems with the ability to provide first level support

Conflict Management

Qualified to conduct Thorough Examination

Tasks and Qualifications:

What we Offer?

Salary will depend on experience

40 hour working week

Shift premium

Door to door payment

Overtime opportunities

Occasional on-call support required paid in addition to your salary

Company van and fuel card, with the option for private use Van washing through fuel card account

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme - 6% employer contribution; minimum 4% employee contribution

Discount scheme, with access to deals from some of the UK’s largest brands World class Linde specialised product training

Full Forklift Driver Licence

What to Expect? Structured 6-week on-boarding and training plan Buddy support system in place

In boot overnight parts deliveries

PPE and Uniform supplied

Uniform cleaning service

Ongoing manufacturer training on our market-leading range of material handling equipment

Local support from a network of colleagues

Varied role with day-to-day different challenges