Hire Stock Technician

We are one of the leaders in the sales of rental and maintenance of Radio Communications and as a result of organisational growth are looking to appoint a Hire Stock Controller to join our busy experienced team. Reporting into the Group Stores Manager, you will be based in the Head Office on the Wirral, the main purpose of your role will see you co-ordinating, administering and monitoring both the internal and external fleet of radios. Overall focus will be on managing the flow of both sales and hire projects through the Workshop in order to maintain our ‘On Time In Full’ culture and manage customer expectation for each project. Full product training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Main Purpose of the Role:

• Conducting routine functional testing and servicing of hire radios prior to despatch and upon return.
• Checking transmit/receive functionality, audio quality, antenna condition, and accessory integrity.
• Ensuring all tested equipment meets operational standards before being placed back into available stock.
• Performing first‑line triage on radios returned through exchange or off‑hire processes.
• Identifying programming errors, hardware faults, or no‑fault‑found (NFF) conditions.
• Testing, cleaning, and servicing of multi chargers as part of the hire fleet maintenance process.
• Identifying non‑functioning charge ports, power supply issues, or damage to casings and leads.
• Testing battery health using approved test equipment to assess capacity and performance.
• Identifying batteries that fail to meet minimum operating standards for reconditioning or disposal.
• Liaising with the workshop team to ensure faulty equipment is transferred with full traceability.
• Daily helping with the cleaning of hire equipment and inspection of the hire equipment.
• Managing and maintaining the accuracy of hires inventory in the stores.
• Ensuring relevant electrical items are PAT tested prior to despatch or return from Hire.

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective time management skills and good planning of what needs to be done by when.
• A “will do” attitude.
• Knowledge of IT is essential.
• Good Knowledge of MRP/ERP Computer systems.
• Knowledge in the use of Excel, Word and Outlook.
• An understanding of ISO procedure and maintenance.
• Good attention to detail with a commitment to ensuring quality & quantity of output.
• Flexibility and be able to work in all areas on your own or part of a team.
• A commitment to your own continued professional development.

It May Be An Advantage If You Had:

• Previous telecoms experience.
• Familiarity with working within a B2B industry predominantly construction.
• PAT testing experience.

In Return We Offer:

• A basic salary of £25,500 to £26,500 per annum.
• On‑site parking.
• Healthcare scheme after successful probation.
• Social events.

This role is subject to a basic DBS Check.

If this role sounds interesting and you think you have the relevant experience please send your CV to hr@sflmobileradio.co.uk. SFL are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and welcome applications from any individual regardless of sex, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion, belief.