Workshop Engineer - Forklift

Acclaim Handling Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Acclaim Handling Limited is seeking a skilled forklift technician to repair, prepare and overhaul forklifts across electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems. You will service gas, diesel and electric units, perform slabbed checks on brakes and steering, and carry out preventative maintenance and partial strip-downs as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining thorough paperwork, completing weekly timesheets and coordinating with the Service Controller for despatch and receipt of trucks at

Qualifications

• Experience repairing forklift trucks across electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to service gas, diesel and electric forklifts.
• Familiar with brake, steering and lifting equipment checks.
• Experience with pre-delivery inspections and maintenance routines.
• Ability to complete work sheets and engineer paperwork in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Repair and overhaul of forklift trucks to meet specifications.
• Carry out servicing of gas, diesel and electric forklifts.
• Check brakes, steering, lifting equipment for full functionality.
• Perform oil changes and replace filters as needed.
• Prepare, steam clean or paint chassis and perform partial strip-downs when required.
• Record progress on repairs and parts used on daily job sheets.
• Coordinate with Service Controller on changes and despatch/receipt of trucks.

Skills

Forklift Repair

Electrical Repair

Hydraulic Repair

Brake/Steering Check

PM Maintenance

Pre-Delivery Inspection

Tools

Meters

Hydrometers

Torque Wrenches

Job description

Summary Of Job:

Responsible for repair, preparation and minor overhaul of forklift trucks

Position Requirements:

• Repairing Forklift Trucks
• Repair of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic components
• Repairing hydraulic valves and rams
• Repairing final drive and gearbox components
• Repairing engines and components
• Servicing Forklift Trucks
• Responsible for servicing gas, diesel and electric powered forklift trucks
• Using a check sheet, checking that the brakes are fully functional, and that the lifting equipment and steering are in correct working order
• Changing the oil and filters as necessary
• Thorough Examinations pending qualifications
• Carry out Preventative Maintenance, such as lubricating steering and lifting equipment.
• Overhaul of Forklift Trucks
• Responsible for completing a partial strip-down of gas, diesel, or electric forklift trucks
• Responsible for preparing, steam cleaning or painting the chassis of forklift trucks
• Responsible for bolting / welding on ancillaries to the chassis'
• Battery Maintenance
• Check voltages and gravities of forklift trucks, using meters and hydrometers.
• New and Used Equipment Preparation
• Responsible for the preparation of gas, diesel and electric forklift trucks by performing pre-delivery inspections (PDI's), using a check-sheet from the manufacturer to check the specifications to meet the customer's requirements, along with overseeing the despatch and receipt of trucks in and out of the Depot
• Engineer Paperwork
• Responsible for completion of weekly timesheet
• Completing job sheets on a daily basis to record progress on repairs, parts used or required, etc
• Liaising with the Service Controller as necessary and advising of any changes

Any other reasonable duties related to this role