Apprentice Workshop Engineer

About Crown Lift Trucks Ltd

Crown is one of the world’s largest material handling companies with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, as well as superior after‑sales service. For 80 years, Crown’s business philosophy has utilised vertically integrated processes to design, manufacture, and distribute forward‑thinking, innovative solutions that improve customers’ productivity and operating efficiency. Crown produces a broad range of forklifts, batteries and chargers as well as automation solutions and fleet management technologies, and warehouse solutions products and design services.

Since its founding in 1945, the family‑owned company has placed the customer at the heart of its business. This commitment is reflected in its brand promise: “When every minute matters, customers can count on Crown to keep their businesses moving.”

A forklift truck service engineer has real responsibility, working on their own initiative to diagnose and solve problems. They are the customer’s point of contact to keep their business running. As a workshop engineer you will service and repair forklifts, working with hydraulics, LPG and electric systems, performing planned maintenance, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining forklift trucks to Crown specifications.

• Learn how to install, repair and carry out planned maintenance of customer forklift trucks to Crown specifications.
• Experience an appropriate engineering apprenticeship, completing modules on time and attending college as necessary.
• Work shadow a colleague and develop an understanding of workshop procedures through on‑job training.
• Attend manufacturer training and other training courses as appropriate.
• Learn Crown administrative procedures and how to complete worksheets, timesheets etc.
• Assist in keeping customer trucks secure and clean while in the workshop.
• Ensure security and correct use and issue of all tools and spares issued.
• Understand and adhere to all Crown Company, legislative and Health and Safety procedures.
• Under close supervision, ensure all work undertaken meets industry and Crown work standards.
• Build and maintain good relationships with customers, colleagues and managers.
• Undertake other duties which Crown may from time to time reasonably request.

• Willing to learn and able to follow instructions.
• Keen interest in engineering.
• Friendly and able to build relationships with colleagues and customers.
• A*-C grades or equivalent in Maths and English as a minimum.
• IT literate and familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel or equivalent software.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately.
• Highly motivated.
• Teamwork and good interpersonal, communication and literacy skills.
• Can meet deadlines and work under own initiative.
• Prioritise workload.
• High level of flexibility and dependability.
• Aptitude for practical science or engineering skills.

• Demonstrable interest in mechanical engineering through school or hobby interests. (No prerequisite experience required.)

Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday – 8 hours per day.

Holidays: 25 days holiday not inclusive of bank holidays.

• Company pension plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Support with tooling.
• Excellent discount scheme with access to the best perks from UK’s biggest brands.
• Tel Us Health.