Workshop Forklift Engineer

Briggs Equipment; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs Equipment is seeking a Workshop Forklift Engineer for its Cumbernauld Depot. The role involves servicing and maintaining various materials handling equipment, adhering to health and safety guidelines, and managing work tasks efficiently. A relevant technical qualification and experience in similar positions are required.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%

Profitshare bonus based on business performance

Paycare and eyecare health scheme

High street discounts

Future development and career opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in workshop or field-based positions is preferred.
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principles.
• Relevant technical qualification is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintenance of diesel, LPG, and electrical materials handling equipment.
• Fault finding and pre-delivery inspection of forklift trucks.
• Maintaining a clean and orderly working area.

Skills

Experience of working on diesel and electric handling equipment

Understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals

Ability to work independently and under pressure

Good management and prioritization of workload

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Job description

Role: Workshop Forklift Engineer

Contract: Permanent - (45 Hour)

Location: Cumbernauld Depot

Salary: £34,730 - £39,496

The Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across the UK and Ireland. If you don’t feel like you meet all of the role criteria outlined below please don’t let that discourage you from applying.

The Impact you will have:

• The service and maintenance of diesel, LPG and electrical materials handling equipment
• Fault finding, planned preventative maintenance and pre delivery inspection of forklift trucks
• Maintaining a clean and orderly working area including common areas
• Adhering to all health and safety guidelines and workshop rules
• Completing job cards and ensuring all required parts to complete tasks are ordered

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Experience of working on either; cars, forklifts, plant equipment, cleaning machines, powered access, HGV’s or similar.Relevant technical qualification
• Previous experience within either a workshop or field based position
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• Previous experience within either a workshop or field based position

What you can expect from us:

• Salary: £34,730 - £39,496
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme
• High street discounts

What’s next

• If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch
• Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review
• If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met