Depot Service Engineer – Luton

Star Platforms Limited; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading powered access hire company in Luton seeks a dedicated Service Engineer to inspect, maintain, and repair their fleet of access platforms. The role requires relevant industry experience and strong customer service skills. Continuous training and career advancement opportunities will be provided. The position offers 25 days of holiday plus an additional day for your birthday.

Benefits

25 days Holidays plus an extra day for birthday

Continuous training and career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Ideally relevant experience or qualifications within the powered access industry.
• Experience in the forklift industry would be considered.
• Ability to diagnose and repair faults on electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out pre-delivery inspections, servicing, and repairs of rental equipment.
• Ensuring inspections are in line with company policy and legislation.
• Maintaining a clean and safe workshop.

Skills

Relevant experience or qualifications within the powered access industry

Ability to diagnose and repair faults on electrical systems

Strong time-management skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer service awareness

Dedication to continuous learning

Job description

Based at our Luton depot, we are expanding our engineering department we are looking for the right people to join our dedicated engineering team. Always looking to provide outstanding customer service, your role will include inspecting, maintaining and repairing our industry leading fleet of access platforms on customers’ sites or from our modern workshop.

Star Platforms are proud of the quality of our machines, with an average fleet age of just 28 months, therefore our service engineers should strive to keep our fleet in the best condition possible.

By joining Star Platforms, one of the fastest-growing powered access hire companies in the UK, you will not only be taking on a new job, but you will also be taking your career to the next level. We will provide you with all the necessary training and equipment to be successful in your role, and work with you to identify future development and career advancement opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Carrying out pre-delivery inspections (PDIs), servicing, LOLER inspections, repairs, and maintain our fleet of rental equipment.
• Ensuring servicing, maintenance and inspections of fleet is in line with manufacturer specification, company policy and relevant legislation.
• Being an ambassador for Health and Safety standards and ensuring that best safe working practices are adhered to always; and reporting all accidents/incidents as required.
• Maintaining the Workshop in a clean and safe manner, ensuring any equipment used is safely returned.
• Ensuring complete and accurate records are kept of all services, checks and repairs.
• Communicating effectively with the engineering team and hire office to make sure that the depot maintains maximum machine availability.

The key skills and qualities of a Service Engineer:

• Ideally relevant experience or qualifications within the powered access industry eg CAP, IPAF and manufacturer courses
• Those with experience as a general plant fitter or within the forklift industry would be considered.
• The ability to diagnose and repair faults on electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Strong awareness and time-management skills, able to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure in an ever-changing demanding hire environment.
• Excellent communication skills and an understanding of the importance of providing excellent customer service.
• A dedication to their trade and constantly looking to learn and improve.
• 25 days Holidays plus an extra day for birthday plus usual bank holidays