Workshop Technician

Workshop Technician (Mechanical/Engineer)

Location: Felixstowe

Salary: £31,000 - £36,000 Starting Salary + Van (Ford Transit Custom & Can be Used for Personal Use) + Fuel Card + Van Cleaning Allowance + 6% Employer/4% Employee Pension + Overtime at Time 1.5 & 2.0 + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Life Assurance + Discount Benefits Scheme + Uniform + PPE + Subsidised Canteen

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

Workshop Technician role available in a highly successful and international manufacturer of forklift trucks. You’ll enjoy great benefits associated with a world-leading company including comprehensive on-the-job training and progression routes to field service and leadership/management roles.

The Workshop Technician role will be suitable for engineers from any kind of plant, forklifts, HGV, agricultural or similar equipment. Automotive technicians/motor trade applicants will also be very suitable. You need to demonstrate mechanical service and repair skills, ideally have engine diagnostic and some basic electrical skills.

You’ll be based at a client’s site responsible for carrying out planned maintenance and breakdown on a range of equipment including forklifts, HGVs, tractors, lighting towers and similar. You’ll order any spares when needed and communicate progress. There are over 200 pieces of equipment and a dedicated workshop on site.

The Workshop Technician role in brief:

1. Carry out PDI’s, service and repair work on workshop and service basis on a range of forklift trucks at a client’s distribution centre.
2. Work on a Monday to Friday basis in a busy workshop environment.
3. Order spares when necessary.

1. Experience on plant, forklifts, HGV, agricultural, cars or similar equipment.
2. Excellent communication skills.
3. IT literate.