Workshop Fitter

Neos Recruitment Ltd; Burton Latimer; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday + 8 statutory

Statutory pension

Development opportunities

Employee family-style culture

Job summary

Neos Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Workshop Engineer in Kettering to support the Workshop Manager with maintenance, repairs, and inspections of forklift trucks and material handling equipment. You will work closely with the workshop team to ensure safety and quality across all tasks.

The role requires strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills, numeracy, and clear communication. A flexible team player, you will pursue ongoing development and adhere to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with forklifts or materials handling equipment.
• Diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Numeracy and analytical attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Repair, maintain, and service forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Carry out PDIs and general upkeep of hire fleet.
• Collaborate with parts team to identify correct parts and maintain safety standards.
• Adhere to Health & Safety requirements and company policies.

Skills

Forklift engineering

Diagnostics

Numeracy

Analytical

Communication

Deadlines

Team player

Customer service

Education

NVQ in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Field service software

Job description

Workshop Engineer

Kettering

Competitive Salary

Neos are working with a growing materials handling solutions company based across the UK. The business supplies a complete range of; Materials Handling, Powered Access, Cleaning Equipment & much more.

As an Employee in a family business, you will be working in a close-knit team environment in a Company that has our employees at the centre of everything we do.

The Role

To support the Workshop Manager in successful delivery of maintenance of assets, inspections, prep for sales and repairs in a professional manner. Ensure that workshop and on-site activities are carried out safely.

Ensure that all work is delivered to the required HSEQ standards required and that the workshop team continually strive for continuous improvement.

You will work closely with Field Service Engineers, Service Admin and Parts team both at branch and head office level.

Key Responsibilities

• Repair, maintain, and service Forklift trucks, Material Handling Equipment.
• General upkeep of Hire fleet, Including PDIs.
• Work closely with the parts department to identify correct parts.
• Adhere to site Health & Safety requirements.
• Follow and maintain the companies, business, and team objectives.
• Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for effective performance of the role and attend training courses as required.
• Adhere to Group companies Quality and Compliance responsibilities, and policies and procedures.
• Adhere to Health & Safety responsibilities and procedures.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience of forklift / materials handling equipment engineering
• Diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Numeracy skills
• Analytical with an eye for detail
• Excellent communications skills
• Able to work to tight deadlines to turn work around.
• Flexible and willing to contribute by helping others
• Courteous, friendly, and tactful

Desirable

• NVQ in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Experience in the materials handling and plant industry or similar
• Familiarity / good working knowledge of field service Software (ie working from a tablet / hand held device)

Personal Qualities

• Personable
• Problem Solving
• Good Customer Service
• Presentable
• Able to work as part of a team
• Good attention to detail

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary
• 24 days holiday + 8 days statutory.
• Statutory Pension contribution.
• We are committed to investing in our people, so we invest in you. Development is in your hands, and we want to enable this so your progression is only limited by what you want to achieve.
• Our long-standing family tradition, of giving staff a Christmas turkey.

Hours

Hours: Monday to Friday 45 hours per week, 08:00 and 17:30 - You are also required to work such additional hours as may be necessary for the proper performance of your duties or that may be required to fulfil role