Field Service Engineer looking after Leicester and Melton Mowbray
£26,000 to £29,000 dependent on experience, plus overtime
Plus Call out (1 in 5 weekends)
Permanent
Annual Holidays, Pension, Company Van and Fuel Card
Monday to Friday - 08.00am - 16.30pm with 30 minutes for lunch
An exciting opportunity has risen for a time served multi skilled, Field Service Engineer to join a national leader. Our clients have earned a reputation for exceptional product design, engineering and manufacturing of its award-winning line of electric lift trucks. From their smallest pallet truck to their highest lifting VNA truck, their goal is to always provide the user with a wide selection of electric forklift trucks ranging from their smallest pallet truck to our highest VNA truck. Theri goal is to always provide the user with a wide selection of electric forklift trucks.
The Field Service Engineer will have experience working on all aspects of electrical, mechanical, hydraulics and pneumatics. The Field Service Engineer you will need experience of carrying out maintenance, fault finding and diagnosis on all types of lift trucks. The Field Service Engineer will have a detailed understanding of health and safety within this environment.
Applications from suitably experienced ex-military personnel are strongly encouraged
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Working to a planned schedule of service and maintenance jobs at our clients premises
To ensure van stock is monitored/counted, and sufficent for the day to day maintenance of the fleet
To carry out inspections and monitor the safety of the repaired and maintained trucks
To accurately complete job sheets, timesheets and purchase requisition and parts paperwork within the required timescales
To take responsibility for all equipment and tooling (including van/laptop/tablet etc) and ensure that it is in a safe condition for the type of work being undertaken
To work to strict planned schedules and deadlines
Qualifications/Experience
Working to a planned schedule of service and maintenance jobs at ouor clients premises
To ensure van stock is monitored/counted and sufficient for the day to day maintenance of the fleet
To carry out inspections and monitor the safety of the repaired and maintained trucks
To accurately complete jo sheets, timesheets and purchase requisition and parts paperwork within the required timescales
To take responsibility for all equipment and tooling (Including van/laptop/tablet etc) and ensure that it is in a safe conditon for the type of work being undertaken
To work to strict planned schedules and deadlines
Qualifications and Experience
Must hold a 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 organisartional 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 worok 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 (Minimum three years)
Engineering qualification