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Workshop Engineer

  • Location

    Peterborough

  • Sector:

    Industrial

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £36k - 37k per year

  • Contact:

    James Pask

  • Contact email:

    james.pask@ambitionspersonnel.com

  • Contact phone:

    01733 562303

  • Job ref:

    7947

  • Published:

    11 months ago

  • Expiry date:

    2023-07-18

FULL TIME & PERMANENT POSITION

WORKSHOP ENGINEER

40 HOURS PER WEEK - MONDAY TO FRIDAY

£36,000 to £37,000 pa

24 holidays + 8 bank holidays with additional days added trough time served

Good pension, health care available and death in service payment

To undertake a range of engineering tasks relating to the repair, maintenance and body building projects for the clients equipment

DESCRIPTION OF MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

  • Carry out maintenance and repair of a range of compact road sweepers, truck mount sweepers, Winter spreaders and mowing equipment in an efficient and high quality manner.
  • Be responsible for the cleanliness, tidiness and safety of your work
  • Carry out refurbishments and accident damage repair work on our range of equipment.
  • Carry out body building jobs and welding where appropriate on mounting spreaders and other associated project work.
  • Undertake customer site visits to repair equipment throughout the UK as requested.   This may require overnight stays occasionally. Be willing to offer temporary support to our Scottish operation if required.
  • Provide excellent customer service in a timely manner.
  • Accurately complete daily job sheets and associated administration as required.
  • Work as part of the workshop team and support your colleagues to ensure deadlines and targets are met or exceeded.
  • Demonstrate your commitment to our 3 values – Ownership, Professionalism and Respect.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • Candidates would ideally be from within or have experience of the industry or be from an allied discipline such as Heavy Plant Engineering, LGV engineering, Agricultural Engineering; Materials Handling equipment Engineering or the automotive industry
  • Ideally hold an apprenticeship or qualification in an engineering related subject, or show competency deemed to be qualified by experience
  • An ability to demonstrate a thorough practical and theoretical understanding of the repair and maintenance of IC engines, hydraulic systems and auto-electrical systems
  • Clean driving licence. Ideally holds an HGV licence or is willing to obtain. It is an essential requirement of the business in order to drive our equipment (Assistance in gaining the licence may be offered to the right candidate)
  • Welding skills would be an advantage
  • Experience of carrying out repairs to a technical level on high-value capital products
  • Must be flexible and adaptable
  • Must be able to demonstrate a positive customer focused ‘can do’ attitude
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to use computer systems and input data
  • An understanding of TPS / 5S principles in the workplace a distinct advantage

PERSONAL QUALITIES

  • Professional attitude to work
  • Hardworking
  • Take ownership of completing tasks
  • Treat others with respect
  • Confident
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to relate to all level of employees as well as deal with customers and Group colleagues
  • Cope with pressure
  • Flexible approach to work tasks and hours
  • Common sense
  • Positive attitude
  • Confidentiality, trust, loyalty and commitment
  • Personal drive to ‘go the extra mile’
  • Completer-finisher
  • Hands-on, practical approach
  • Organised and able to solve problems
  • Work on own initiative and able to self manage workload
  • Team player

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