Workshop Engineer

Location: Rugby
Salary: Dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent – 40 hrs per week – Mon/Fri

Acclaim Handling is a successful and growing independent Forklift Distributor in the UK. Our business is focused around the hire, sale and maintenance of Forklift Trucks and other Mechanical Handling Equipment.

Acclaim Handling has been a key supplier of forklifts and Material Handling equipment since the company was founded in 1982 as a specialist Materials Handling service provider with a focus on servicing, hire, sales, and leasing. Our motto is, and has always been; Success built on service.

Today, Acclaim has grown from its original headquarters in Purfleet, Essex, to an award-winning national company with eight regional support centres. We’re proud suppliers to an extensive list of distinguished customers across the UK and Ireland.

A position has arisen at our Reading depot as a Workshop Engineer working 40 hours per week.

Position Description:

Summary Of Job:

Responsible for repair, preparation and minor overhaul of forklift trucks

 

 

Position Requirements:

Repairing Forklift Trucks

Repair of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic components

Repairing hydraulic valves and rams

Repairing final drive and gearbox components

Repairing engines and components

 

Servicing Forklift Trucks

Responsible for servicing gas, diesel and electric powered forklift trucks

Using a check sheet, checking that the brakes are fully functional, and that the lifting equipment and steering are in correct working order

Changing the oil and filters as necessary

Thorough Examinations pending qualifications

Carry out Preventative Maintenance, such as lubricating steering and lifting equipment.

 

Overhaul of Forklift Trucks

Responsible for completing a partial strip-down of gas, diesel, or electric forklift trucks

Responsible for preparing, steam cleaning or painting the chassis of forklift trucks

Responsible for bolting / welding on ancillaries to the chassis’

 

Battery Maintenance

Check voltages and gravities of forklift trucks, using meters and hydrometers.

 

New and Used Equipment Preparation

Responsible for the preparation of gas, diesel and electric forklift trucks by performing pre-delivery inspections (PDI’s), using a check-sheet from the manufacturer to check the specifications to meet the customer’s requirements, along with overseeing the despatch and receipt of trucks in and out of the Depot

Engineer Paperwork

Responsible for completion of weekly timesheet

Completing job sheets on a daily basis to record progress on repairs, parts used or required, etc

Liaising with the Service Controller as necessary and advising of any changes

Any other reasonable duties related to this role

This is your chance to join a thriving company with an excellent reputation and real prospects for advancement. If you’re ready to take your Engineering career to the next level, apply today!

To apply, send your CV to HR@acclaimhandling.com

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunities at Acclaim Handling. We take pride in the fact that we operate in an ethical manner. You can rest assured that you’re supporting a company that respects its employees and customers equally. Age, disability, gender, reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation are all treated equally.

Contact us on: HR@acclaimhandling.com to learn more about the job role, or to send over your CV! Job ref. Workshop Engineer Rugby

Applications by email only, strictly no agencies.