Workshop Engineer

Kion Group AG; Castleford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Workshop Engineer at a leading company in Castleford. The role involves maintaining and repairing forklifts and other machinery, offering a competitive salary and a benefits package including annual leave and pension contributions. Ideal candidates will have experience in vehicle or mechanical engineering, a full UK driving license, and a willingness to work both independently and in a team setting.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays

Company pension scheme with 6% employer contribution

Discount scheme for UK brands

Opportunity for long-term training development

Full Forklift Driver Licence provided

All PPE supplied

Qualifications

• Experience as vehicle technicians or mechanical engineers is preferred.
• Candidates should have a full UK driving license.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair material handling equipment, including forklifts.
• Conduct routine maintenance checks and repairs to ensure safety.
• Perform pre-delivery inspections and diagnose faults.

Skills

Vehicle technician experience

Mechanical engineering skills

Comfortable using IT equipment

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Exciting Career Opportunity as a Workshop Engineer at Linde Material Handling in Castleford site.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a Workshop Engineer?

Linde Material Handling, a global leader in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, is seeking skilled Workshop Engineers to join our team.

At Linde Material Handling, we offer a competitive benefits package, which includes:

• A competitive salary based on your experience
• The option of a 40-hour or 45-hour working week, Monday to Friday, shift premium and OT is available for those that want it.
• 25 days of annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• A company pension scheme with a 6% employer contribution and a minimum 4% employee contribution
• Eligibility to participate in Employee Incentive Schemes

Come and join us and be part of a team dedicated to employee engagement, excellence and beyond all customer delight.

What we offer:

At Linde Material Handling the package we offer includes:

• A competitive salary scale dependent on your experience.
• The option of a 40-hour or 45-hour working week, Monday to Friday, shift premium and OT is available for those that want it.
• 25 days annual leave + statutory bank holidays
• Additional days holiday based on long service milestones
• Company pension scheme - 6% employer contribution; minimum 4% employee contribution
• Discount scheme, with access to deals from some of the UK’s largest brands
• “Recommend a friend scheme” – if you enjoy your role, recommend someone else and get rewarded!
• Eligibility to join the Employee Incentive Schemes
• Receive a 6-week Induction which offers world class training to enable you in your role
• Long term training development plans, some of the best in the industry.
• Full Forklift Driver Licence
• Opportunity for growth through technical grading process
• Opportunity for the right candidates to undertake extended learning (Degree level)
• We support our engineers with local and national technical support
• Laptop and phone provided
• All specialist tooling provided and tool replacement policy provided by the company (Wear and Tear)
• Ensuring you are safe and look the part, all PPE supplied company cleaned specialist work wear.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Linde Workshop Engineers play a crucial role in maintaining and repairing a wide range of material handling equipment, including forklifts and other heavy machinery. You would be involved in the maintenance and repair of our extensive range. You would conduct routine maintenance checks and repairs on machinery to ensure optimal performance and safety.

Being located at one of our depots, you’ll bring your expertise to service Linde forklifts and other state-of-the-art material handling equipment, forging strong relationships, and delivering exceptional service and support. Being an integral part of in our operation and driving world class customer service.

The role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse range of products, from small electric pallet trucks to very narrow aisle and large engine-powered Counterbalance trucks. As a Workshop Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our customers receive top-quality Linde forklift trucks. This would include Performing Pre-delivery inspections, Diagnosing and rectifying faults and undertaking preventative maintenance.

We are interested in candidates with experience as vehicle technicians or mechanical engineers, particularly those who have worked as forklift technicians, plant fitters, plant technicians, or vehicle technicians. Experience with plant equipment, powered access equipment, agricultural machinery, motor vehicles, or industrial cleaners is highly desirable, but not sure if you have what we want, why not talk to us.

• Ideally you will have an NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) qualification, although this is not essential.
• We use the latest technology to keep accurate records and place orders, therefore being comfortable using IT equipment is essential.
• You will need to hold a full UK driving license.
• As a Linde engineer you will need to be comfortable working autonomously and within a team.

Linde is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and experience. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process to ensure fairness and accessibility, please let us know.

About us

Linde Material Handling is a leading global manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, and a provider of intralogistics solutions and services. As an innovation leader, we deliver progressive products and tailored solutions, which meet all individual requirements that an application or company may have.

We are represented in more than 100 countries worldwide with our own branches. The company’s international network includes production and assembly plants in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, the USA, and China as well as more than 700 sales and service locations. Around the world, we have some 13,000 people working passionately on holistic intralogistics solutions, to help boost our customers’ performance in the long term.

Linde is part of the KION Group, which is the largest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse trucks in Europe, measured by units. Within the KION Group, we are helping to shape the future together with our strong brands Linde, STILL and Dematic and represent the very best our industry has to offer. The KION Group is a global enterprise made up of more than 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries.

Our culture is shaped by the shared values of the KION Group: integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence.