Are you an experienced Service Engineer looking for the next step in your career?
Would you love to play a pivotal role in the team at the newly transformed Ford Transmissions site in Halewood?
Ford is investing £355m into the Halewood site to produce electric power units and Halewood will be the first site to manufacture EV components in Europe, commencing in 2024 with a capacity of 420,000 units.
Salary: £43,912.80 plus premium shift pay
Duration: Permanent
Hours: The plant currently operates days and a 3-shift pattern (Early, Lates, Nights)
Shift patterns can be changed based on business requirements.
Benefits
- Access to our Employee Development and Assistance Programme
- A unique opportunity to access Fords Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount
- An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- On site facilities such as a gym, sauna and steam room
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Mechanical Level 3 Apprenticeship or Level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
- Must have experience of working on combustion engines and vehicles including FLTs, crane, tow motors, floor scrubbers etc.
Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
- Repair and maintain forklift and battery operated plant vehicles.
- Operate material handling and diagnostic machinery, ensuring efficiency.
- Perform routine maintenance, including cleaning and lubrication.
- Overhaul and test machines for optimal performance.
- Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment, replacing damaged parts.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems, using manuals and schematics.
- Weld or solder broken parts as needed.
- Test mechanical products to meet specifications.
- Use diagnostic equipment to identify faults for repair.
- Manage parts inventory and schedule maintenance.
- Conduct preventive maintenance and analyse data for efficiency.
- Take and analyse effluent samples as required.
- Focus on machine improvement and root cause fixes.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives like Kaizen for safety, environment, and cost.
