Depot Service Engineer – Luton

Star Platforms; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000

Job description

Based at our Luton/Dunstable depot, we are expanding our engineering department and looking for the right people to join our dedicated engineering team. Always looking to provide outstanding customer service, your role will include inspecting, maintaining, and repairing our industry-leading fleet of access platforms on customers’ sites or from our modern workshop.

Star Platforms is proud of the quality of our machines, with an average fleet age of just 28 months. Therefore, our service engineers should strive to keep our fleet in the best condition possible.

By joining Star Platforms, one of the fastest-growing powered access hire companies in the UK, you will not only be taking on a new job, but you will also be taking your career to the next level. We will provide you with all the necessary training and equipment to be successful in your role and work with you to identify future development and career advancement opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Carrying out pre-delivery inspections (PDIs), servicing, LOLER inspections, repairs, and maintaining our fleet of rental equipment.
• Ensuring servicing, maintenance, and inspections of the fleet are in line with manufacturer specifications, company policy, and relevant legislation.
• Being an ambassador for Health and Safety standards and ensuring that best safe working practices are adhered to at all times; and reporting all accidents/incidents as required.
• Maintaining the workshop in a clean and safe manner, ensuring any equipment used is safely returned.
• Ensuring complete and accurate records are kept of all services, checks, and repairs.
• Communicating effectively with the engineering team and hire office to ensure that the depot maintains maximum machine availability.

The key skills and qualities of a Service Engineer:

• Ideally, relevant experience or qualifications within the powered access industry, e.g., CAP, IPAF, and manufacturer courses.
• Those with experience as a general plant fitter or within the forklift industry would be considered.
• The ability to diagnose and repair faults on electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Strong awareness and time-management skills, able to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure in an ever-changing demanding hire environment.
• Excellent communication skills and an understanding of the importance of providing excellent customer service.
• 25 days Holidays plus an extra day for birthday plus usual bank holidays.