Workshop Engineer

Smiths Equipment Hire Ltd are the Northwest’s Largest Independent Equipment Hire company with 19 ‘Hire It Centres’ located across the region. In a period of expansion, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Workshop Engineer at our Castleford depot.

We supply all types of customers in all types of business, specialising in many types of equipment, including; plant and machinery to the construction and industrial sectors. A large fleet of delivery vehicles are able to supply almost any type of equipment that is requested.

As a Workshop Engineer you must:

• Have experience with repairing, servicing and maintaining small tool equipment
• Have the ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
• Be reliable and have aflexible proactive approach
• Have the ability to diagnose faults on associated small tool hire equipment
• Have experience with 2/ and 4/ petrol engines
• Experience with Diesel engines
• Have a full UK clean driving licence

The main Responsibilities of a Workshop Engineer are:

• Repairing, servicing and maintaining small tool equipment in the workshop.
• Must be able to diagnose faults on a variety of Small tool equipment
• Maintain and widen product knowledge
• Carry out other tasks and duties as required
• Be able to liaise with people at all levels
• Maintain Health and Safety to Company Standards
• Will be require to attend breakdowns.

This is a full time working position Monday – Friday

Company benefits:

• Salary: Depending on experience
• 25 Days plus statutory holidays (33 days in total)
• An extra 2 days holiday after 5 year’s service
• Weekly pay
• FREE tool hire for all employees – Excluding consumables and delivery
• Group Life Cover is provided at three times your annual salary
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Full uniform provided
• Discounted personal legal services

Please complete the form on the next page to apply for the position of Workshop Engineer.

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