Mobile Engineer

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30 - Door to Door pay.

40 hours per week

Location:

Working from home base but attached to a relevant Acclaim Handling Ltd depot.

Summary of Job:

Working with the Service Manager and liaising with the Service Controllers to service and repair forklift trucks at customers sites.

Position Requirements:

Onsite Customer Forklift Trucks Repairs

Repair of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic components.

Repairing hydraulic valves and rams.

Repairing final drive and gearbox components.

Repairing engines and components.

Inspecting and providing quotes to customers regarding repairs, in close liaison with the Service Manager.

To identify additional chargeable repairs that can be quoted to the customer.

Onsite Customer Forklift Truck Servicing

Responsible for servicing LPG, diesel and electric powered forklift trucks to a high standard, and with a view to preventative maintenance.

Using a check sheet ensure the equipment is fully functional, and conforms to current legislation.

Changing the oil, filters, etc as necessary.

To carry out Thorough Examinations pending qualifications.

To identify additional chargeable repairs that can be quoted to the customer.

Onsite Customer Overhaul of Forklift Trucks

Responsible for completing a partial or full strip-down of LPG, diesel or electric forklift trucks.

Onsite Customer Battery Maintenance

Check voltages and gravities of traction batteries using meters and hydrometers.

Complete a battery survey and report on it as required.

Engineer Administration

Responsible for time entry, job reporting, parts requests, part number identification and customer sign off using a tablet.

Liaising with the Service Manager and the Parts Controller as necessary.

Any other reasonable duties related to this role.

Education/Qualifications:

Essential:

City and Guilds or BTEC qualification in a related field of relevance to the Forklift industry, or similar qualification.

Desirable:

Thorough Examination Qualifications.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

Good customer facing skills.

Experience in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering in heavy goods / plant machinery / automotive.

Holds a valid UK driving licence.

If relevant, to hold a valid permit to work in the UK.

Able to work unsupervised as required.

Desirable:

Numerate

Literate

Computer literate
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed