About us 

Crown Equipment is a well-respected global material handling equipment company which has enjoyed over 40 years of success in the New Zealand market. The company has a widely distributed sales and service branch network located across the North and South Island locations. The company brand is well-known and respected in the marketplace and is supported by a customer value proposition based on highly skilled staff, quality products, strong service and parts back-up and leading-edge technology.  

About the role

We are looking for an experienced mechanical Service Technician to join our team based in Hamilton and servicing the North Island. You will be part of a team performing pre-delivery inspections and occasionally maintenance and repairs on a large fleet of our Forklifts. We have both mechanical battery electric and internal combustion Forklifts with a significant number of different models within the two categories ensuring you have the opportunity to really develop and increase your skills.

What will you be doing?

• Pre-delivery of all new Forklifts across Battery Electric and Internal Combustion powered Forklift trucks.
• Performing repairs on mechanical battery electric and internal combustion Forklift trucks in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Undertaking service and repairs to customer owned Forklifts in line with the OEM guidelines
• Preparing Rental Forklifts "ready for hire" in line with the company service and maintenance guidelines.

Requirements

Ideally, we are looking for candidates with a minimum of 2 years' Material Handling Equipment experience or Auto Electrical, Battery Electric or Motor Mechanic trade qualification & experience, or hydraulics experience (or overseas equivalent qualification). To really shine in this role, you'll bring your customer-centric and solutions-focused attitude, as you support our valued customers with service they can trust. You'll work in a collaborative team environment, so being a team player and being prepared to support your team is essential. Being tech-savvy and an agile learner will stand you in good stead.

Benefits

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate ($30-$40p/hour), depending on experience
• Working a minimum 40 hours per week, with the ability to work additional hours at time and half!
• Great learning environment with real career development opportunities
• Chance to work for a true leader in the forklift industry!

The career opportunities are exciting! Crown offers genuine career paths and development and career progression, with people in our business staying for up to 25 years and enjoying a varied career. For those coming into the business at an entry-level, we’re able to offer opportunities to start a career in Trade and/or Sales and more.

Come join the NZ lift truck market leader, "as there is nothing like a Crown for picking it up and putting it down" http://www.crown.com