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Powered Access Engineer – Newport
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Location: Newport
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30–17:00
Contract: Permanent | 45 hours per week
Role: Depot Based
Speedy are the UK’s leading hire provider, offering a wide range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services – everything for every job.
We’re looking for an experienced Powered Access Engineer to join our team at our Newport depot.
This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll be responsible for servicing, maintaining, repairing and refurbishing our powered access fleet, making sure our equipment is safe, reliable and ready to go back out to our customers.
What You'll Be Doing
Working alongside our experienced engineering team, you’ll play an important role in keeping our powered access fleet performing at its best.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Servicing, maintaining and repairing powered access equipment
- Diagnosing electrical, mechanical and hydraulic faults
- Carrying out refurbishment work and preparing equipment to go back on hire
- Inspecting equipment and identifying required repairs
- Accurately estimating repair requirements
- Reading and interpreting electrical and hydraulic drawings
- Ensuring equipment meets required safety and quality standards
- Completing relevant service and maintenance documentation
- Working closely with the wider depot team to ensure equipment is available when our customers need it
- Maintaining a safe, organised and professional workshop environment
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What We're Looking For
You'll ideally have previous engineering experience working with powered access equipment and be confident fault finding across electrical and hydraulic systems.
Experience working with manufacturers such as Niftylift, Skyjack, Genie and JLG would be particularly useful.
We're Also Looking For
- Previous engineering experience within powered access or a closely related equipment environment
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- A good understanding of electrical and hydraulic systems
- The ability to read electrical and hydraulic drawings
- Good attention to detail when identifying and estimating repairs
- A strong approach to health and safety
- The ability to work effectively as part of a busy engineering team
CAP registration would be an advantage, but it isn't essential. If you have the right engineering experience and attitude, we'll invest in your training and development to help you progress to the next level.
What We Offer
- 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Company pension scheme
- Training, development and career progression opportunities
- Career Line of Sight, providing clear routes for progression and growth within the Speedy Group
- Voluntary Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential wellbeing, legal and financial support
- My Staff Shop, providing access to discounts and offers across a wide range of suppliers
- Green Commute Initiative
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If you're an experienced Engineer looking for a hands-on role where you can develop your technical skills, work with a varied powered access fleet and build your career with Speedy, we'd like to hear from you.
Speedy reserves the right to close vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date where we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore recommend applying as soon as possible.
Some roles within The Speedy Group UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check.
The Speedy Group is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do the best work of their lives.
All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability.
All roles within The Speedy Group require proof of the right to work in the UK by the start of employment.
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