Workshop Support Engineer

Briggs Equipment Group; Cannock; On-site; GBP 24,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment services provider in Cannock is seeking a Workshop Support Engineer to assist engineers predominantly in the workshop. This role involves preparing trucks for painting, conducting inspections, supporting health and safety initiatives, and ensuring workshop organization. The ideal candidate should have a mechanical or electrical background, strong communication skills, and familiarity with health and safety regulations. The position offers negotiable salary, pension contributions, and additional benefits such as holiday allowances and health schemes.

Benefits

Negotiable salary

Future development opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday plus options

Profitshare bonus

Health scheme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Accredited mechanical/electrical trade technical apprentice or equivalent.
• Substantial experience of oral and written communication.
• PC Skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, email & internet) are desirable.
• Knowledge of H&S, Environmental, and Quality policy awareness & commitment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on manual assistance to engineers in the workshop and on customer sites.
• Prepare trucks for hand painting and paint to specified standards.
• Support the maintenance of the 5S program for workplace organization.
• Conduct pre-delivery and off-hire inspections after training.
• Perform basic servicing and inspections with suitable training.
• Carry out PAT testing of electrical equipment.
• Pressure wash equipment in readiness for repairs.
• Load/unload parts, ensuring correct paperwork is present.
• Maintenance of yard security.
• Deliver/uplift parts and liaise with suppliers, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Previously unknown workshop and field-based duties as directed.
• Adopt a safety-first attitude in all tasks.

Skills

Mechanical trade knowledge

Electrical trade knowledge

Communication skills

PC Skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

Accredited technical apprenticeship or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity: Workshop Support Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Location: Cannock

The Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across the UK and Ireland. If you don’t feel like you meet all of the role criteria outlined below please don’t let that discourage you from applying.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands on manual assistance to all engineers predominately in the workshop but also on customer sites as required. Follow instructions from engineers, ensuring safety is the top priority.
• Prepare trucks for hand painting (no spraying) and paint to the standard requested (A,B,C grade)
• Assist with the preparation and ongoing maintenance of the 5S program, a methodology that result in a workplace that is clean, uncluttered, safe, and well organized to help reduce waste and optimize productivity.
• With suitable basic training, carry out pre delivery and off hire inspections.
• With suitable training, carry out basic servicing/inspections
• Carry out PAT testing of electrical equipment (chargers and tools)
• Pressure wash equipment in preparation for repair commencement
• Load/unload parts/equipment (not trucks) ensuring all relevant paperwork is present, correct prior to acceptance/uplift of goods, and liaise through workshop manager/team leader with other departments.
• Ensure yard security maintained at all times.
• Deliver/uplift parts/ from/to suppliers, engineers and sub-contractors as and when required.
• Other workshop and field based duties commensurate with the role as directed
• Adopt a safety first attitude to all tasks.

What will help you to excel in this role

• Accredited mechanical /electrical trade technical apprentice or equivalent
• Substantial experience of oral and written communication
• PC Skills (PowerPoint, word, excel, email & internet) - desirable
• Knowledge of H&S, Environmental and Quality policy awareness & commitment

What you can expect from us

• Negotiable base salary
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• 25 days holiday plus the option to buy an additional 3 days over a 12 month period employment
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme
• High street discounts

What’s next

• If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch
• Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review
• If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met