Workshop Engineer - Warrington

Crown Lift Trucks UK; Warrington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension plan

Discount scheme with big brands

Tell Us Health programme

Excellent employee discounts

Job summary

Crown Lift Trucks Ltd is hiring a service engineer to inspect, service and repair forklift trucks and related equipment in the Warrington area. The role requires fault finding, parts sourcing and timely communication to minimise downtime.

Applicants should hold a full UK driving licence and have experience with workshop health and safety rules. The company offers opportunities for personal and professional development and a solid pension plan.

Qualifications

• Must hold full UK Driving Licence.
• Proficient in fault finding and repair.
• Educated with GCSE English and Maths at grade C.
• Experience of Health & Safety requirements in workshop.
• Commitment to continuing personal and professional development.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines.
• Clear communication, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Complete inspections and safety checks in accordance with industry practice and regulations.
• Carry out day-to-day service, repair and maintenance of forklift trucks and handling equipment.
• Perform fault finding and repairs to achieve first-fix targets.
• Prepare new equipment for use and source parts from internal or external suppliers.
• Communicate quickly and effectively to minimise downtime.
• Follow company procedures and Health & Safety / COSHH regulations.
• Pursue personal and team development opportunities.

Skills

Fault finding

Repair

Driving licence (UK)

Health & safety

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Independence

Education

GCSE English and Maths Grade C

Engineering qualification (Desirable)

Job description

About Crown Lift Trucks Ltd

Crown is one of the world’s largest material handling companies with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering & technology, as well as superior after-sales service. For 80 years, Crown’s business philosophy has utilised vertically integrated processes to design, manufacture, and distribute forward-thinking, innovative solutions that improve customers’ productivity and operating efficiency. Crown produces a broad range of forklifts, batteries and chargers as well as automation solutions and fleet management technologies, and warehouse solutions products and design services.

About Crown Lift Trucks Ltd

Crown is one of the world’s largest material handling companies with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering & technology, as well as superior after-sales service. For 80 years, Crown’s business philosophy has utilised vertically integrated processes to design, manufacture, and distribute forward-thinking, innovative solutions that improve customers’ productivity and operating efficiency. Crown produces a broad range of forklifts, batteries and chargers as well as automation solutions and fleet management technologies, and warehouse solutions products and design services.

Since its founding in 1945, the family-owned company has placed the customer at the heart of its business. This commitment is reflected in its brand promise: When every minute matters, customers can count on Crown to keep their businesses moving.

Job Description

• To complete inspections and safety checks in accordance with industry practice and regulations.
• To complete day to day service, repair and maintenance of forklift trucks, handling equipment and plant.
• Complete fault finding and repairs to meet first-fix targets.
• New equipment preparation.
• Sourcing of parts from internal or external supplier.
• Communicate quickly/efficiently to ensure downtime is kept to a minimum and achieve first-fix targets.
• Work to company procedures and current Health and Safety / COSHH regulations.
• Continually seek and act upon opportunities for personal and team development.
• Carry out other duties which may or may not be related to the job, as reasonably requested by management.

To be considered for the role you will need to have knowledge of at least one of the following areas, and be able, willing and accepting of additional training to allow you to excel within Crown Lift Trucks Ltd.

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Hydraulics

You will have the ability to work independently and in a team, hold good communication skills, work to a high standard and be able to work to timescales as required.

Person Specification

Essential Skills

• Must hold full UK Driving Licence.
• Proficient in fault finding and repair.
• Educated with an ability to achieve a grade C in English and maths at GCSE.
• Experience of Health & Safety requirements working in a workshop practice.
• Commitment to continuing personal and professional development.
• Excellent organisational skills, resourceful and solution driven.
• A high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi‐task, prioritising workloads to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently or in a team.
• Clear communication skills – oral and written.
• Consultation and negotiation skills.
• Flexibility to cope with diverse needs of the post.
• Highly motivated and possessing a resilience to work under pressure.
• Positive, personable and optimistic with a can do attitude.

Desirable Skills

• Recent and relevant experience of working in the forklift truck service environment, but not essential.
• Engineering qualification.

Vacancy Details

Hours Of Work
Monday to Friday – 8 hours per day, with 30 minutes for lunch.

Holidays
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.

Pension
Company pension plan.

At Crown, we know that our employees are the driving force behind our success in the material handling industry. We cultivate a culture of passionate people and inspired innovation. In fact, throughout Crown’s history, more than 1,000 employees have reached a 25-year milestone, and we are proud to have travelled their career paths with them.

From employee training and development to competitive compensation packages, we invest in our employees, knowing that people are always at the core of what moves us forward.

In addition to financial remuneration and participation, we our offer our employees various social benefits including but not limited to:

• Support with tooling
• Excellent discount scheme with access to the best perks from some of the UK’s biggest brands.
• Tell Us Health.

Please Contact Us Via Our Website At Crown Lift Trucks Ltd

Karen Callander

Rutherford Road

Basingstoke

RG24 8PD

www.crown.com

If you have any further queries regarding this job, please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team at Crown Lift Trucks Ltd on 01256 300211 or via [e-mail]