Field Service Engineer

London/Essex

Location: Purfleet, Essex
Salary: Dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent – 40 hrs per week – Mon/Fri
Working with the Service Manager and liaising with the Service Controllers to service and repair forklift trucks at customers sites.

Essential:

  • Good customer facing skills.
  • Experience in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering in heavy goods / plant machinery / automotive.
  • Holds a valid UK driving licence.
  • Hold a valid permit to work in the UK.
  • Able to work unsupervised as required.
Desirable:
  • Numerate
  • Literate
  • Computer literate

Education/Qualifications:

Essential:
  • City and Guilds or BTEC qualification in a related field of relevance to the Forklift industry, or similar qualification.
Desirable:
  • Thorough Examination Qualifications.

Position Description:

Onsite Customer Forklift Truck Repairs:
  • Repair of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic components.
  • Repairing hydraulic valves and rams.
  • Repairing final drive and gearbox components.
  • Repairing engines and components.
  • Inspecting and providing quotes to customers regarding repairs, in close liaison with the Service Manager.
  • To identify additional chargeable repairs that can be quoted to the customer.
Onsite Customer Forklift Truck Servicing:
  • Responsible for servicing LPG, diesel and electric powered forklift trucks to a high standard, and with a view to preventative maintenance.
  • Using a check sheet ensure the equipment is fully functional, and conforms to current legislation.
  • To carry out Thorough Examinations pending qualifications.
  • To identify additional chargeable repairs that can be quoted to the customer.
Onsite Customer Overhaul of Forklift Trucks
  • Responsible for completing a partial or full strip-down of LPG, diesel or electric forklift trucks.
Onsite Customer Battery Maintenance
  • Check voltages and gravities of traction batteries using meters and hydrometers.
  • Complete a battery survey and report on it as required.
Engineer Administration
  • Responsible for time entry, job reporting, part number identification and parts requests and customer sign off using a tablet.
  • Liaising with the Service Manager and the Parts Controller as necessary.
  • Any other reasonable duties related to this role.

Contact Name:        HR@acclaimhandling.com
Job Reference:         Engineer Purfleet
Applications by email only, strictly no agencies.

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