Resident Engineer

Job Responsibilities:

• Carry out service and repairs to equipment on customer sites in a safe, professional and cost-effective manner, maintaining documentation of all works carried out in line with Health and Safety and Quality procedures.
• Work to a planned schedule of service and maintenance jobs at clients' premises, with occasional off-site work.
• Monitor/counted site stock, ensuring sufficiency for day-to-day maintenance of the fleet.
• Carry out inspections and monitor the safety of repaired and maintained trucks.
• Accurately complete job sheets, timesheets, and purchase requisition and parts paperwork within required timescales.
• Take responsibility for all equipment and tooling (including van/laptop/printer etc.) and ensure it is in a safe condition for the type of work being undertaken.
• Work to strict planned schedules and deadlines.

To be considered for the role you will need knowledge of at least one of the following areas, and be able, willing, and accepting of additional training:

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Hydraulics

You will have the ability to work independently and in a team, hold good communication skills, work to a high standard and be able to work to timescales as required.

Essential Skills:

• 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 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.

Vacancy Details:

• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday – 8 hours per day. Shift pattern dependent upon Customer.
• Company Vehicle: A company van and fuel card are provided with the option for private use (provided the tax is paid).
• Holidays: 25 days holiday.
• 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. Throughout Crown's history, more than 1,000 employees have reached a 25-year milestone, and we are proud to have travelled their career paths with them.

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

• Company Vauxhall Corsa van plus fuel card – private use of company vehicle (subject to tax regulations)
• 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.
• Insurance and health cover including medical, dental and life cover.
• Salary sacrifice options including childcare, technology, cars and parking, cycling and gyms.
• Childcare voucher scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.

Please contact us via our website at: Crown Lift Trucks Ltd, Karen Callander, Rutherford Road, Basingstoke, RG24 8PD, www.crown.com

If you have any further queries regarding this job, please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team at Crown Lift Trucks Ltd on 01256 300211.