Apprentice Resident Engineer - Lichfield

About Crown Lift Trucks Ltd

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. Our goal is to always provide the user with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic forklift truck possible.

Quality and performance are the foundation of Crown's success. 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.

Job Description

A forklift truck service engineer has a real responsibility, working on their own initiative to diagnose and solve problems. You are the one the customer relies upon to get his business up to speed. Good engineers are in high demand and this will only increase over the years to come. As a workshop engineer you will service and repair forklifts. You will be trained in all aspects of service engineering within the industry including getting hands-on with hydraulics, LPG and electric systems.

• Learn how to install, repair and carry out planned maintenance of customer forklift trucks to Crown specifications.
• Undertake an appropriate engineering apprenticeship, completing set modules on time and attending college as necessary.
• Work shadow a colleague, and develop an understanding of workshop procedures through on job training.
• Attend manufacturers training and other training courses as appropriate.
• Learn Crown administrative procedures, and how to complete worksheets, timesheets etc.
• Assist in keeping customer trucks secure and clean whilst in the workshop.
• Ensure security and correct use and issue of all tools and spares issued.
• Understand and adhere to all Crown Company, legislative and Health and Safety procedures.
• Under close supervision, ensures all work undertaken meets industry and Crown work standards.
• To build and maintain good relationships with customers, colleagues and managers.
• Undertakes other duties which Crown may from time to time reasonably request.

Person Specification

• You must be willing to learn and have the ability to follow instructions.
• You must have a keen interest in engineering.
• Friendly and able to build relationships with colleagues and customers.
• A*-C grades or equivalent in Maths and English as a minimum.
• I.T. literate and familiar with Microsoft “Word”, “Excel” or equivalent software.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately.
• Highly motivated.
• The ability to work as a team member and possess good interpersonal, communication and literacy skills.
• To work with efficiency, accuracy and to be able to meet deadlines.
• To be able to prioritise workload and work under own initiative.
• High level of flexibility and dependability.
• Aptitude for practical science or engineering skills.

• No prerequisite experience required but a demonstrable interest in mechanical engineering through school or hobby interests.

Vacancy Details

• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday - 8 hours
• Holidays: 25 days holiday not inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension: Company pension Plan

At Crown, we know that our employees are the driving force behind our success in the material handling industry. We cultivate a culture of passionate people and inspired innovation. From employee training and development to competitive compensation packages, we invest in our employees, knowing that people are always at the core of what moves us forward.

In addition to financial remuneration and participation, we offer our employees various social benefits including but not limited to:

• 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.