Forklift Engineer

Forklift Engineer (Workshop) £28,000 to £32,000 Birmingham Paid Travel - Overtime - Van Mon to Fri What's on offer; • Salary of £23,000 - £28,000 dependant on experience Overtime • 40 Hours per week (Monday to Friday) • 23 days Holiday (increasing with service) Bank Holidays • Company Pension Scheme • Life Assurance Cover • Health Cash Plan Main responsibilities of the forklift engineer; • Carry out high quality refurbishments, pre delivery inspections and repairs on all types of forklift trucks • Inspect trucks coming into the depot and in conjunction with the Equipment Preparation Manager carry out all agreed repairs. • To ensure that all completed trucks are correctly inspected prior to leaving the depot and have a valid Thorough Examination certificate. • To identify any damage on trucks coming off hire advising the Equipment Preparation Manager promptly. • To inspect off hired equipment (on completion of hire term) on receipt in Depot advising the Equipment Preparation Manager of any faults on the machine and an approximate cost of any rectification work required. • To keep non-utilised/recoverable time to a minimum by liaising closely with the Equipment Preparation Manager, and planning workload. • Submit detailed parts requisitions, providing all information required for the computer job records and ensuring the correct parts are ordered accurately and on a timely basis. • Keep work area clean, tidy and organised in accordance with ISO14001 standards. • Always work safely in accordance with the Impact Handling Safe Working Practice and H&S standards. Requirements and Qualifications • If you have a Military background a minimum of 3 years experience as a Vehicle Mechanic • Alternatively you may have a formal qualification such as an NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds and/or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Forklift Industry. • Applications are also welcomed from engineers with a Plant, HGV, Agricultural, Automotive background. • Good communication skills with a customer focussed approach To apply for this exciting Forklift Engineer role please reply to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Haydon at Kemp Recruitment on 0330 440 2323 for further information. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89761742