Forklift Engineer

Thistle Seafoods Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to manage the servicing of forklift trucks and other equipment. Responsibilities include conducting daily checks, repairing faulty parts, and providing support to engineers. The ideal candidate will possess a formal engineering qualification and demonstrate responsibility and a proactive attitude. Flexibility in working hours is essential to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience with food processing equipment is desirable.
• Must be flexible with working hours as required by the business.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service forklift and barrow trucks.
• Conduct daily checks with operators and supervisors.
• Repair or replace faulty parts on trucks.
• Regularly service engines for optimal performance.
• Test-drive forklifts and adjust as necessary.
• Maintain storage racking systems in safe condition.
• Assist Shift Engineers with maintenance tasks.

Skills

Team player

Strong sense of responsibility

Positive attitude

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Formal engineering qualification (City and Guilds, ONC/HNC or equivalent)

Job description

In this role you will assume responsibility for the maintenance and servicing of the forklift trucks, electric barrow trucks and hand pallet trucks. You will also provide support to Shift Maintenance Engineers with engineering maintenance and breakdown assistance as and when required.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Completing daily checks with forklift and truck operators, supervisors and managers within stores and other areas of usage.
• Identifying problems and fine-tuning performance using a laptop or hand-held computer.
• Repairing or replacing faulty parts on forklifts and trucks.
• Regularly servicing the engines to ensure optimal performance.
• Test-driving forklifts and trucks and making any necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance.
• Maintaining storage racking and racking systems, and completing repairs in a timely manner to ensure that all racking is in a good safe working condition.
• Supporting Shift Engineers on tasks and providing engineering maintenance/breakdown assistance as and when required.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Formal engineering qualification to at least City and Guilds level, ONC/HNC level or equivalent.
• Previous experience of food processing equipment is desirable but not essential.

Skills/Personal Attributes

• A team player with a strong sense of personal responsibility/ownership and a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
• Have the ability to work effectively within a factory environment and perform under pressure.

Hours of Work

The hours of work are 45 hours per week, 7.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday inclusive. There will be a requirement for the post holder to be flexible with their working hours to fit with the needs of the business.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV to [e-mail].

Recruitment Agencies - please do not contact the company regarding this position. We have an approved Recruitment Agency list. We are not looking to work with any other agencies at this time.