Apprentice Resident Engineer Northampton

Crown is one of the worlds largest material handling companies with a reputation for award-winning product design advanced engineering & technology as well as superior after-sales service. For 80 years Crowns 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 a real responsibility working on their own initiative to diagnose and solve problems.

You are the one the customer relies upon to get his business up to speed.

Good engineers are in high demand and this will only increase over the years to come.

Youre looking at a secure long-term career in an industry and company that is here to stay.

As a workshop engineer you will service and repair forklifts. You will be trained in all aspects of service engineering within the industry including getting hands-on with hydraulics LPG and electric systems putting your skills to the test daily to find the problem and fix it.

• Learn how to install repair and carry out planned maintenance of customer forklift trucks to Crown specifications. Undertake an appropriate engineering apprenticeship completing set modules on time and attending college as necessary.
• Work shadow a colleague and develop an understanding of workshop procedures through on job training.
• Attend manufacturers 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 whilst 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 ensures all work undertaken meets industry and Crown work standards.
• To build and maintain good relationships with customers colleagues and managers.
• Undertakes other duties which Crown may from time to time reasonably request.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday - 8 hours

At Crown we know that our employees are the driving force behind our success in the material handling industry. We cultivate a culture of passionate people and inspired fact throughout Crowns history more than 1000 employees have reached a 25-year milestone and we are proud to have travelled their career paths with them.

From employee training and development to competitive compensation packages we invest in our employees knowing that people are always at the core of what moves us forward.

In addition to financial remuneration and participation we our offer our employees various social benefits including but not limited to:

• Company pension plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Support with tooling
• Excellent discount scheme with access to the best perks from some of the UKs biggest brands.
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