Workshop Engineer - BB1 - BB18

A rapidly expanding industrial machines supplier is seeking a Workshop Engineer to overhaul, repair and refurbish new and old machines in their Lancashire depot. A Workshop Engineer will need to have a mechanical bias with maintenance experience in machinery, but also some electrical experience. Ideally, Workshop Engineers will also need excellent soft skills: teamwork, a ‘can-do’ attitude, flexibility and be very organised. Occasionally, Workshop Engineers will have to travel to customer sites and perform the role of a Field Service Engineer.

Applications from suitably experienced ex-military personnel (British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy or Royal Marines) are strongly encouraged.

Key Responsibilities: in the workshop (90%)

• Working alongside the Lead Workshop Engineer and the UK Head of Service
• Working to tight deadlines on repairing and servicing electrical and engine powered machinery (new and old)
• Fault diagnosis of equipment coming into the workshop
• Overhaul, repair and refurbishment of machines
• Check performance levels before and after service
• Check performance levels before and after service
• Reporting and logging of work done into our job control system

Key Responsibilities: In the field (10%)

• Carry out all customer work associated with the service, maintenance and overhauling of small  plant vehicles located on customer sites in the absence of a Field Service Engineer
• Meet customer expectations on service delivery and professional standards
• Complete all relevant paperwork clearly and concisely, ensuring all timesheets and other paperwork are submitted on time

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Have minimum NVQ Level 3 qualifications in an engineering discipline
• Have previous maintenance experience with various pieces of machinery
• Mechanically biased, but also electrical experience
• Proven experience in accomplishing targets successfully
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Able to work as a team and on own initiative
• Be adaptable and highly organised
• UK Driving licence

Salary:

£26,000 - £32,000 DOE

Hours:

Monday through Friday, 08:30 – 17:00

Benefits:

• Full training provided
• Career opportunities
• Pension