At a Glance
- Tasks: Review technical info and prepare condition reports for loading bay systems.
- Company: Join Millers Vanguard, supporting UK supermarkets for over 40 years.
- Benefits: Enjoy training, competitive salary, 24 days holiday, and fun company events.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Apply your hands-on experience in a stable, office-based technical role.
- Qualifications: Experience with loading bay equipment and basic Microsoft Excel skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Millers Vanguard are expanding our Commercial Team and are seeking a knowledgeable and detail-focused Technical Advisor specialising in loading bay systems and associated equipment. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience of dock levellers, scissor lifts, loading bay lifts and ancillary safety components, looking to move into an office-based technical position.
If you have worked with loading bay equipment in a supermarket, distribution centre or industrial environment, this is an excellent opportunity to apply your expertise in a stable, professional setting.
About the Role
You will be responsible for reviewing technical information from our field engineers and preparing clear, accurate condition reports for our major retail clients. These reports help customers understand the condition of their loading bay assets and make informed decisions regarding repair or replacement. This is a technical support role. Your focus will be on accuracy, clarity and professional communication. You will work closely with our in-house technical specialists and installations team to ensure customers receive the right information at the right time.
Key responsibilities as a Technical Advisor:
- Reviewing technical assessments from field engineers to identify assets that may be beyond economical repair
- Preparing structured condition reports for:
- Hydraulic dock levellers (swing-lip & telescopic-lip)
- Scissor lift tables
- Loading bay lifts
- Dock shelters & seals
- Buffer posts, dock bumpers & ancillary safety systems
- Liaising with our technical and installations teams to ensure accurate information is shared internally
- Communicating with customers where clarification or updates are required
What we're looking for in a Technical Advisor:
- Experience working with loading bay equipment such as dock levellers, scissor lifts or loading bay lifts (essential)
- Knowledge of ancillary components including dock shelters, seals, buffer posts, bumpers and safety systems
- Basic Microsoft Excel capability
- Confidence communicating via email and phone
- A collaborative approach and willingness to work closely with multiple departments
This role is particularly suited to a former engineer who wants to apply their technical knowledge in an office-based environment.
Company Information
Millers Vanguard are proud to have been supporting all the UK's Supermarket chains for over 40 years, in brief, we are the people in the background ensuring that supermarkets keep the Nation fed! Maintaining a wide and varied range of assets from food production equipment through to loading bay lifts.
Our service is as follows:
- Nationwide reactive maintenance
- Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
- Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment
We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.
Our people
Despite being a large operation here at Millers Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU the employee. Our team of over 500 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments:
- New Technical response centre
- Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
- Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet
We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.
Career Development
Training is also a huge part of our culture here at Millers Vanguard and our City and Guilds accredited training centre is where we coach and develop our employees regardless of your position or your length of service, we want to make sure that our staff can progress and keep pace with ever changing equipment technologies.
Why Join Us
- Training in our City & Guilds accredited academy
- Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
- Company wide fun days and charity events
- Company Pension
- 24 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
- Regular staff treats for employees and their families
Working Hours: 42.5 Hours working Monday - Friday
Technical Advisor Loading Bay Systems in Bury employer: Millers Vanguard
Millers Vanguard is an exceptional employer, offering a stable and professional environment for Technical Advisors specialising in loading bay systems. With a strong commitment to employee development through our City and Guilds accredited training centre, we provide ample opportunities for career growth while fostering a collaborative work culture. Our state-of-the-art facilities and focus on employee well-being, including generous holiday allowances and company-wide events, make us a rewarding place to work.
