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Workshop Technician
Location - Between Tonbridge and Maidstone
Competitive Salary Dependent on Experience
The Company
My client is an award winning company supplying compactor and baler machines throughout the UK. Established in the year 2000, they are ISO9001, ISO14001, CHAS, Safe Contractor and Altius accredited.
They are looking for a workshop technician to join their repair and refurbishment team at their workshop located between Tonbridge and Maidstone. The role will be to be a critical part of the team that as well as carrying repairs bring preused compactors and balers back to a high standard for return to their clients locations or for resale.
Role.
The Workshop Technician role is to carry out repairs and refurbishment of new and stock machines in the workshop and repair of all types of recycling equipment supplied by the company and third parties, when required hydraulic and electrical repairs will be carried out by the Technical Service Manager or one of the mobile engineers however, ideally the right candidate will have knowledge of these two areas.
Responsibilities
- Reporting direct to the Technical Service Manager.
- Making sure that equipment is repaired or refurbished to an acceptable standard
- General Workshop Duties.
- Keep workshop and surrounding area clean, tidy and free of any hazards.
- Keep an accurate log of parts and all works carried out on machines entering the workshop
- Loading/unloading delivery and company vehicles with Forklift Truck in a safe manner completing the H&S check list book before each use.
- Submit stock parts orders
- Occasionally there may be the need to work off site with one of the mobile engineers.
Preferred Skills
- Ability to work on their own and as part of a team.
- Experience of electrical wiring diagrams.
- Experience of hydraulic systems.
- Experience of welding and fabrication.
- Experience of mechanical systems.
- Strong work ethic
Whilst the above are preferred skills we do offer full accredited training to the right candidate on a payback scheme if they were to leave with in a certain period.
Additional Information.
- Full uniform, including PPE, Supplied
- 20 days Holiday + 8 bank holidays.
- Pension
