Workshop Engineer required. Our client is a world- renowned Construction and Industrial machinery company that specialise in machine sales, service and parts support. They are looking for a Workshop Engineer due to the growth of the business. This position is based in Hertfordshire.
Successful candidates will provide support to our range of machinery at the respective depot with a primary focus on keeping the machinery in peak operating condition through scheduled maintenance, repairs and inspections.
**Workshop Engineer
Position Overview
- Investigate, diagnose and resolve customer reports of technical problems with equipment
- General Engineering duties which include working at height, beneath and within all plant machines.
- Repairing and maintaining machines using lifting equipment supplied.
- Driving and moving of machines inside and outside of the workshop.
- Servicing of a wide variety of machines within the workshop.
- Ability to work independently to troubleshoot and solve problems.
- Complete job cards to a high standard promptly and within a given timeframe.
- Complete paperwork and timesheets in a timely manner.
- Request parts efficiently and effectively.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers.
- Supervise other workshop engineers, when required, to ensure that a high quality of work and safe working procedure is maintained.
- Cover for the foreman when absent or on annual leave
- Assist in booking machines in and out
- Ensure the machines are ready for transport collections
- Ensure compliance with relevant procedures when repairing and inspecting equipment.
- Ensure work/personal equipment complies with all safety standards.
- Maintain control of warranty parts returns to the parts department.
- Ensuring compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
- Carrying out all work practices in line with the Company Health and Safety Policy.
- Contribute to the success of the business through teamwork and communication within the Company.
- Ensure that their own tools are safe and legal to use, maintaining high standard of cleanliness
**Workshop Engineer
Position Requirements
- 3+ years experience in a similar role.
- Solid mechanical aptitude
- Ability to service a wide range of heavy tracked plant machines
- Investigate & diagnose technical problems, which involve climbing on top & underneath the heavy plant machinery.
**Workshop Engineer
Position Remuneration
- Salary: £15- £18 an hour (potentially £19 an hour)
- Working hours: 40 hours a week
- Overtime available x1.5
- Holiday Package: 22 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
- Death in Service: 3 x annual salary
- Health Plan, Cycle to work Scheme, free legal advice and other benefits.
- Scottish Widows Pension. Company 4%, Employee 5%
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