Workshop Technician - Basingstoke

Crown Equipment Corporation; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading material handling company in Basingstoke seeks a technician responsible for inspecting, repairing, and maintaining forklift trucks. Candidates must have strong knowledge in mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic systems and hold a UK Driving Licence. You will work Monday to Friday with benefits including a company pension, 25 days holiday, and assistance with tooling. Candidates should demonstrate excellent organizational and communication skills, and a commitment to safety and personal development.

Benefits

Company pension plan

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Support with tooling

Excellent discount scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic systems.
• Must hold a full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience of Health & Safety requirements in a workshop.

Responsibilities

• Complete inspections and safety checks as per regulations.
• Service, repair, and maintain forklift trucks.
• Fault finding and repairs to meet first-fix targets.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Hydraulics

Fault finding and repair

Organizational skills

Clear communication skills

Education

Ability to achieve grade C in English and maths at GCSE

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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 and efficiently to keep downtime 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.

Qualifications and Essential Skills

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
• 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.

Company Overview

Since its entry into the material handling industry in the 1960s, Crown Equipment Corporation has earned a reputation for exceptional product design, engineering and manufacturing of its award‑winning line of electric lift trucks. From our smallest pallet truck to our highest lifting VNA truck, our goal is to always provide the user with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic forklift truck possible. Crown supports customers with a wide selection of electric forklift trucks ranging from pallet trucks to very narrow‑aisle VNA trucks.

Crown’s brand promise is: “Crown designs, manufactures, distributes, services and supports material handling products that provide customers with superior value.” Quality and performance are the foundation of Crown's success. Since our inception, our company culture has always been about people performing and working as a team to ensure that quality is built into every forklift truck we make. Crown's headquarters, manufacturing facilities and network of branches offer diverse and challenging careers in a broad range of professional and vocational roles.

Working Hours

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

Holidays – 25 days holiday.

Pension – Company pension plan.

Benefits

• Company pension plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Support with tooling.
• Excellent discount scheme with access to the best perks from some of the UK's biggest brands.
• Employee assistance programme.