Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nantwich Cheshire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks are seeking a site-based Forklift Engineer to join our team to service, maintain and repair our customer’s materials handling equipment based in Nantwich.
£45k - £55k OTE
Site based
25 days holiday, rising to 30 days with service + the option to buy additional holiday throughout the year
Overtime rates 1.6 x Monday – Saturday and x 2.1 on Sunday and Bank Holidays
Bonus
Company van, available for personal use if desired
Full in-depth training programme
Career progression opportunities
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks is a brand of Mitsubishi Logisnext, the world’s fourth-largest industrial truck manufacturer. We manufacture, supply and service a complete range of electric, gas and diesel operated forklift trucks to our customers.
As our Site Forklift Engineer you will be stationed at a customer site and will be responsible for maintaining a fleet of Materials Handling Equipment, predominantly Reach Trucks and Powered Pallet Trucks.
The Site Forklift Engineer Role:
You will act as a key member of the team by keeping our client’s forklifts in smooth working order. You will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Performing repairs, servicing and preventative maintenance of customer materials handling equipment
- Perform mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault diagnosis carrying out subsequent repairs in a time and cost-effective manner
- Develop and maintain client relationships ensuring the highest levels of customer service is achieved
- Liaison with the parts department to ensure appropriate stock levels are held on the company vehicle.
- Completion of documentation to company standards
Skills and Experience
To be considered for the role of Site Forklift Engineer you will be a mechanical engineer with electrical experience. Ideally you will have worked with material handling products before; however, we are open to considering candidates from other backgrounds such as: Automotive, Roadside recovery, Agricultural, REME, Construction Equipment, PSV, HGV, LGV or Plant. You must hold a UK driving licence.
To maintain our machines, candidates require a working knowledge and some practical experience of most of the following disciplines (full, in-depth product training will be given):
- Experience of working on mobile machinery (brakes, steering, wheels, lift chains etc.)
- Electrical drive and control systems
- Diesel and LPG engines and common drive-trains
- Hydraulics
- Some computer/electronic based diagnostic experience would be considered an advantage
Benefits
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks offer a huge benefits package including but not limited to:
Overtime is payable at X 1.6 Monday – Saturday and x 2.1 on Sunday and Bank Holidays
Bonus scheme
Company van is available for private use
25 days holiday (rising to 30 after 5 full years’ service) + bank holidays with flexibility to sell back/buy additional holiday days
Contributory pension scheme
Private health scheme
Income protection
Life cover
Subsidised gym membership
In-depth product training with long term opportunities for personal growth and development
If you would like to be considered for the role of Site Forklift Engineer within a highly successful company offering comprehensive training, a great working environment and amazing benefits package please apply now!
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sectors of the community