Workshop Engineer

Smiths Hire are the Northwest’s Largest Independent Equipment Hire company with 18 Hire It Centres located across the region. We are currently looking for a self-sufficient Workshop Engineer to join the team at the Preston depot.

Smiths Equipment Hire Ltd are the Northwest’s Largest Independent Equipment Hire company with 18 Hire It Centres located across the region.

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 a flexible proactive approach.
  • Have good literacy, numeracy and computer skills.
  • 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 clean driving licence.
  • Have good diagnostic skills.

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.

Working hours: Monday to Friday No Saturdays.

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.
  • My Wellbeing Services.
  • Employee Referral Scheme.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Full uniform provided.
  • Discounted personal legal services.

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