Field Service Engineer
Join Crown Lift Trucks UK as a Field Service Engineer.
About Crown Lift Trucks Ltd
Crown Equipment Corporation has earned a reputation for exceptional product design, engineering and manufacturing of its award-winning line of electric lift trucks. From the smallest pallet truck to the 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.
Job Description
Carry out service and repairs to equipment on customer sites in a safe, professional and cost-effective manner, maintaining documentation of all work carried out in line with Health and Safety and Quality procedures.
Responsibilities
* Carry out inspections and monitor the safety of repaired and maintained trucks.
* Accurately complete job sheets, timesheets and purchase requisition and parts paperwork within the required timescales.
* Take responsibility for equipment and tooling (including van, laptop and tablet) and ensure that it is in a safe condition for the work being undertaken.
* Work to strict planned schedules and deadlines.
* Ensure van stock is monitored, counted and sufficient for day-to-day maintenance of the fleet.
Required Knowledge & Training
* Mechanical engineering
* Electrical engineering
* Hydraulics
Applicant Skills
Essential Skills
* Must hold full UK Driving Licence.
* Proficient in fault finding and repair.
* Educated with the ability to achieve a grade C in English and maths at GCSE.
* Experience of Health & Safety requirements working in a workshop practice.
* Commitment to continuing personal and professional development.
* Excellent organisational skills, resourceful and solution driven.
* A high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Ability to multi‑task, prioritising workloads to work to tight deadlines.
* Ability to work independently or in a team.
* Clear communication skills – oral and written.
* Consultation and negotiation skills.
* Flexibility to cope with diverse needs of the post.
* Highly motivated and possessing a resilience to work under pressure.
* Positive, personable and optimistic with a can‑do attitude.
Desirable Skills
* Recent and relevant experience of working in the forklift truck service environment, but not essential.
* Engineering qualification.
Vacancy Details
Hours Of Work
Monday to Friday – 08:00am to 16:30pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch.
Company Vehicle
A company van and fuel card are provided with the option for private use (subject to tax regulations).
Holidays
25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Pension
Company pension plan.
Benefits
* Company van plus fuel card – private use of company vehicle (subject to tax regulations)
* Company pension plan.
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Door to door payment.
* Excellent discount scheme with access to the best perks from some of the UK’s biggest brands.
* Tell Us Health.
Contact Information
Katy Burrows
Rutherford Road
Basingstoke
RG24 8PD
www.crown.com
For further queries regarding this job, please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team at Crown Lift Trucks Ltd on 01256 300211 or via uk.recruitment@crown.com.
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