Workshop Engineer / Gate Person

Toyota Material Handling Group; Old Dalby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of material handling equipment in Old Dalby is seeking a Workshop Engineer / Gate Person to handle assembly and maintenance of equipment while providing support at the Fleet Management Centre. Candidates with mechanical and electrical engineering experience are preferred, and extensive training will be provided. The position is full-time and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Attractive company pension

Full tool kit

Company sick pay

Voluntary critical illness cover

Free eye tests

Free flu jabs

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Benefits platform with instant discounts and offers

Qualifications

• Mechanical and electrical engineering experience with industrial equipment or vehicles.
• Material handling experience is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, maintain, repair and service all company products.
• Provide Gate Person cover when required.
• Process used trucks through effective stock and fleet control.

Skills

Mechanical and electrical qualifications or experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to follow company procedures

Job description

Workshop Engineer / Gate Person

Toyota Material Handling Europe

We are looking for a Workshop Engineer / Gate Person to assemble, maintain, repair and service all company products, and provide Gate Person cover when required. This includes processing used trucks through effective stock and fleet control at the Fleet Management Centre, Old Dalby.

The role involves providing assembly, maintenance, repair and service of a wide range of material handling equipment including forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. On a day‑to‑day basis this is what you would be doing:

• Building, servicing and maintaining used demo and short‑term rental trucks.
• Ensuring trucks meet safety standard requirements.
• Completing and updating work sheets.
• Stock and fleet control of used trucks.

We are looking for somebody who has mechanical and electrical engineering experience working with industrial equipment or vehicles. Material handling experience would be beneficial, but training will be given.

Here is a quick tick list for the other skills we are looking for:

• Mechanical and electrical qualifications or experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to follow company procedures.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Attractive company pension
• Full tool kit
• Company sick pay
• Voluntary critical illness cover
• Free eye tests
• Free flu jabs
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Benefits platform with instant discounts and offers

We will provide you with industry‑leading technical training to ensure you have the knowledge and all the tools to do your job. Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and develop your skills within Toyota.

Why choose Toyota

Toyota Material Handling is the world’s number one manufacturer of materials handling equipment, providing quality sales and service support across the UK.

We foster a culture where our team members are encouraged to continually improve their processes and strive to provide the highest quality in service for our customers. We aim to create a safe environment where our team members feel valued, fulfilled, engaged and happy. We want to attract the best talent and develop our team so that they can achieve their full potential.

Our commitment is to read each application carefully; however, due to the high volume of applications we receive, regrettably only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Toyota Material Handling UK is an equal opportunities employer.

Senior level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Truck Transportation

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