At a Glance
- Tasks: Service and repair forklifts while gaining hands-on experience in hydraulics and electric systems.
- Company: Join Crown Lift Trucks, a leader in innovative forklift design and engineering.
- Benefits: Receive training, earn while you learn, and enjoy a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Dynamic apprenticeship with opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Kickstart your engineering career with practical skills and real-world experience.
- Qualifications: Aptitude for practical science and strong customer care skills.
The predicted salary is between 18500 - 25000 £ per year.
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, putting your skills to the test daily to find the problem and fix it. 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-the-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.
Requirements and prospects
- Desired skills and personal qualities:
- Customer care skills
- Aptitude for practical science
About the employer
CROWN LIFT TRUCKS LIMITED 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. From our smallest pallet truck to our highest lifting VNA truck, our goal is to always provide the user with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic forklift truck possible. Crown supports customers with a wide selection of electric forklift trucks ranging from pallet trucks to very narrow-aisle VNA trucks. Our brand promise is: “Crown designs, manufactures, distributes, services and supports material handling products that provide customers with superior value.” Quality and performance are the foundation of Crown’s success. Since our inception, 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. Crown’s headquarters, manufacturing facilities and network of branches offer diverse and challenging careers in a broad range of professional and vocational roles.
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Crown Lift Trucks Limited is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Warrington where you can develop your engineering skills through hands-on training and mentorship. With a strong focus on employee growth, Crown provides access to comprehensive training programmes and opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology in the material handling industry. Join a team that values collaboration, quality, and safety, ensuring that every employee contributes to our mission of delivering superior value to customers.
