Small Tools Engineer

MS485 - Small Tools Engineer

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 per annum basic

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Small Tools Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

Supplying inspection of garage equipment on customer sites. This role will involve traveling to highly professional large-scale commercial and industrial vehicle workshops, generally within your geographical area. You will be working on customer equipment such as car lifts, MOT testing equipment, air compressors, wheel alignment, tyre changers, wheel balancers and a range of other automotive equipment.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carry out inspection of a wide range of garage equipment products including torque wrenches, portable lifting equipment, airline gauges and miscellaneous small tooling.
• Completion and submission of accurate data entry on an electronic device as required complying with the Quality System.
• Compliance and adherence to laws and regulations covering Health and Safety within the workplace.
• Ensuring control of own van stock to meet First Time Fix targets.
• Satisfaction of customer needs.
• The continued development of skills required ensuring that all work is completed to a high standard.
• Prepared for overnight stays from home.
• Prepared to work overtime when required.

Skills and Qualifications:

• To have good working knowledge and experience of activities in a field service environment.
• Experience in working with-in a calibration and inspection role preferably on garage equipment.
• Able to understand and follow procedures and work instructions, working to specified standards.
• Proven ability to deliver excellent quality of service to customers.
• To be flexible and willing to work overtime and Saturdays as requested.
• To be self-motivated.
• Customer focussed.
• Positive “can do” attitude towards solving customer problems.
• Confident and able to work under own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills – dealing with colleagues and customers at all levels.
• Knowledge of the UK geography and road network would be a distinct advantage.
• Full clean UK driving licence is essential.

Benefits:

• Uncapped daily overtime.
• Competitive salary.
• Expenses.
• Company vehicle.
• Branded workwear/PPE.
• PDA and tablet.
• Medical cash plan.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Training and development.
• Health & wellbeing programme.
• Personal use of company van.
• Death in service.
• Clear progression path.
• Paid door-to-door.
• Employee referral programme.
• Access to training academy.
• Pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Monthly recognition and reward opportunities.
• 25 days holiday plus statutory that increases with service.
• Mental health first aiders support.