Resident Lift Truck Service Egnineer

We are working with an Associate Recruiter who is the lead recruiter for a Client who has earned a reputation for exceptional product design, engineering and manufacturing of its award-winning line of electric lift trucks.
Their goal is to always provide the user with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic forklift truck possible.
The Client supports customers with a wide selection of electric forklift trucks ranging from pallet trucks to very narrow-aisle VNA trucks. Due to their continued growth the Client is now seeking to employ a Resident Service Engineer to service and maintain their Forklifts on a customer site in Manchester. This is a permanent position.
You will 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.
The role will involve working to a planned schedule of service and maintenance jobs at our clients customer premises. As well as on site work, there may occasionally be requirements to work off site also.
You will ensure site stock is monitored / counted, and sufficient for the day to day maintenance of the fleet.
You will carry out inspections and monitor the safety of the repaired and maintained trucks.
You will accurately complete job sheets, timesheets and purchase requisition and parts paperwork within the required timescales.
You will take responsibility for all equipment and tooling (including van/laptop/printer etc) and ensure that it is in a safe condition for the type of work being undertaken.
Finally you will work to strict planned schedules and deadlines.

Knowledge and Skills:
To be considered for the role you will need to be a recognised related industry apprentice with a proven number of years’ experience in the Fork Lift industry or a similar industry e.g. HGV and Plant.
Ideally your practical experience will be supported by an engineering qualification.
You will need extensive knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering combined with an understanding of hydraulics.
You will be proficient in fault finding and repair.
You will have the ability to work independently and in a team
You must have good communication skills, oral and written
You must be able to work to a high standard and to timescales as required.
You will have experience of and a good understanding of Health & Safety requirements working in a workshop practice.
You will have a strong commitment to continuing personal and professional development.
You will have excellent organisational skills, be resourceful and solution driven.
You will display a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
You will be able to multi-task, prioritising workloads to work to tight deadlines.
You should be flexible in your approach and able to cope with the diverse needs of the post.
You will be someone who is highly motivated and possessing a resilience to work under pressure, positive, personable and optimistic with a can do attitude.
You must hold a UK Full Drivers Licence
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00am to 16:30pm, but flexibility is required in order to finish any job on time. Overtime is available.
A fully serviced company van and fuel card are provided with the option for private use (provided the tax is paid), the current Field Engineer vehicle is a Ford Transit Custom.
In addition there is 25 days holiday, pension and other benefits.
Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes of applications we receive.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks from submitting your application, please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.