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Lifting Engineer

Location: Grangemouth, United Kingdom
Region: Northern
Job Category: Engineering
Business Unit: Workshops
Job Type: Full Time (Permanent)
Hours: 7.30 - 17.00


Summary

We are currently recruiting for a Lifting Engineer to provide overall responsibility for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of hire equipment returned by depots in the region and ensuring that all work is undertaken is safe and complies with Speedy Safety Standards.

Main Responsibilities

Financial

  • Ensuring the highest standards of equipment inspection, maintenance and repair to minimise the incidence and cost of breakdowns on-site
  • Fleeting of new hire fleet delivered to the Depot, in accordance with Company procedures
  • Reporting to Workshop Manager/ Foreman on requirements for purchases of equipment spares and fuels and, with the Workshop Manager/ Foreman’s consent, ordering spares as appropriate ensuring that stock levels are carefully managed so as not to exceed base requirements
  • Assisting the Workshop Manager/ Foreman to support Depot operations to provide Customer assistance (including breakdown site visits, safety demonstrations and advice on accessory requirements)
  • Ensuring that all equipment is cleaned / painted so as to be presented to Customers in accordance with Company standards
  • Dealing with enquiries in a professional and friendly manner and informing Depots/ Regional Teams of any problems when they arise
  • Liaising with the Workshop Manager/ Foreman to prioritise workloads to meet Customer/ Depot demand for hire equipment
  • Wearing full Speedy Hire uniform and PPE at all times
  • Keeping the Workshop safe, tidy and well organised at all times to promote a safe working environment and professional image of Speedy Hire to the Customer

Business Processes & Safety

  • Ensuring all repairs and maintenance is completed in accordance with manufacturer and Company standards, including carrying out comprehensive safety checks of all hire equipment before despatch/ when returned and completing and including all necessary documentation
  • Having an up-to-date understanding of the Company, Health and Safety and the legal requirements for safety inspections and repairs/ maintenance
  • Servicing, maintenance and repair of equipment that is not dealt with by the Depot, e.g. large generators
  • Assisting Drivers, when required, with safe loading, securing and unloading of all equipment requiring more than one person for safe handling
  • Keeping the Workshop safe by keeping tools and equipment clean and tidy when not in use and ensuring walk ways are free of obstructions and spillages are cleaned immediately
  • Identifying any safety risks in the Workshop to the Workshop Manager/ Foreman
  • Assisting the Depots when they experience Employee shortages e.g. collect equipment when the Depot Driver is unavailable
  • Assisting in the completion Workshop asset and stock counts on a rolling and annual basis
  • Completing all administration documents and inputs to IT systems in a timely and accurate manner and following all workshop procedures, e.g. purchase orders, repair logs, etc.
  • Using the Depot’s IT systems to effectively process administration work
Ideal Candidate
  • Organisation and communication skills
  • Team working
  • Technical understanding of hire equipment
  • Ability to test and repair all equipment to the highest standard
  • High level of integrity
  • Capable of taking ownership and responsibility
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
About the Company

Speedy Services is the UK’s leading service provider offering equipment for both hire and sales and associated services to construction, infrastructure, industrial and related industries.