Workshop Technician - MC Mawsley

Manitou Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading machinery company in Northampton is seeking a Depot Service Engineer. The role involves maintaining, repairing, and inspecting telehandlers and forklifts. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, a good understanding of mechanics, and relevant NVQ qualifications. A full clean driving license and an up-to-date CSCS card are essential. This permanent position offers an opportunity to support a variety of machinery in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Competent in electrical/hydraulic systems.
• Experienced in fault finding using a Laptop.
• Hold a full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and inspect telehandlers and forklifts.
• Provide technical support to customers.
• Comply with Health and Safety guidelines.

Skills

Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Problem solving skills

Ability to work as a team member

Good telephone manners

High level of understanding of mechanics

Education

NVQ level two or above

Up to date CSCS card

Tools

Electrical/hydraulic systems

Fault finding / diagnostics (using a Laptop)

Job description

Overview

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING :

• As our depot service engineer you will maintain, repair, and inspect telehandlers, forklifts etc
• Carrying out work in our yard on new and used machinery
• Repair and Diagnose customers machines in our depot
• Providing Loler/Puwer inspections certifications
• Liaise with the service dept to estimate and advise on equipment repair costs and repair timescales
• To provide technical support to our customers
• Complying with company guidelines on Health and Safety at work
• Any other duties that may be reasonably requested by your manager
• To be flexible if required to go out and support our customers

What we’re looking for

Key Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• The ability to make decisions without recourse to others
• Problem solving skills, including priority setting
• The ability to work as a team member, whilst maintaining independence
• The ability to promote and maintain healthy working relationships
• Business, commercial, financial & customer focus
• Good telephone manners and customer service skills
• High level of understanding of mechanics and associated terminology
• Reliable, honest and trustworthy
• Flexible & Resilient
• Strong sense of ownership and enthusiastic work ethic
• The ability to manage the workshop engineers and Apprentice, also to manage the outside engineers if in our yard with relevant work.

Education / Professional Qualifications

• You will be competent in electrical/hydraulic systems
• You will be experienced in fault finding / diagnostics (using a Laptop)
• NVQ level two or above
• Have an up to date CSCS card
• Knowledge of Google Sheets and Docs or Microsoft equivalent
• Hold a full clean driving licence

Job Conditions

Permanent job to be recruited now

Reporting to: Service Manager

Brixworth, Northampton