Forklift Technician

Magor | £23.25 per hour | Rotating shifts (6am-2pm / 12pm-8pm) | Not specified | Temporary to Permanent

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Forklift Technician to join a global brewery based in Magor, brewing the world's most loved beers and building brands consumers love. This is a temporary to permanent opportunity within a logistics engineering environment.

Reporting to the ASRS Engineering First Line Manager, this multi-skilled role supports the maintenance and reliability of a fleet of forklift trucks and material handling equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operations.

Key Duties:

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a fleet of forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Troubleshoot faults and resolve operational issues, liaising with Linde Technical Services where required.
• Perform mechanical and electrical FLT maintenance in line with company policies and procedures.
• Undertake and support maintenance and improvement activities.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and repairs, including WMS equipment.
• Maintain high departmental standards including 5S and hygiene responsibilities.
• Record all maintenance activities and support transition to SAP maintenance systems.
• Prioritise and plan maintenance activities effectively.
• Analyse FLTs to improve performance and identify critical spares.
• Control maintenance tools, stores and equipment.
• Monitor and control maintenance costs.
• Ensure all safety systems are operational and report hazards accordingly.
• Record accidents and incidents and support investigations where required.
• Support departmental KPIs and VPO compliance.
• Undertake training for new skills and tasks as required.
• Comply with all documentation and system transaction requirements.
• Escalate concerns to the First Line Manager or Logistics Manager.

Requirements:

• FLT certified with a valid FLT licence.
• Recognised apprenticeship, NVQ3, HNC or equivalent mechanical or electrical qualification related to FLT or plant equipment.
• Proven fault finding and maintenance skills.
• Experience in a multi-disciplined engineering function desirable.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing principles, tools and techniques.
• Good numeracy, literacy and communication skills.
• Basic IT skills and proficiency with core systems and FLT software.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.

What We Offer:

• Shift pattern:
  • 1 week early 6am-2pm.
  • 1 week late 12pm-8pm.
  • Some weekend working managed within the team.
• Temporary to permanent opportunity.

Interested?

Apply now!

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.