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If you are looking for a fast-paced and rewarding career, we&#8217;d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>We have an exciting opportunity for a\u00a0Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Engineer\u00a0to join our team based\u00a0at our Rothwell depot.<\/p>\n<p>Full training will be provided as part of this role, and a staged salary increase provided as training progresses.<\/p>\n<p>Under the direction of the Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for completing pre-delivery inspections on our machinery at the depot and performing other engineering tasks as necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Role<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carry out PDIs, services, repairs, and manufacturer updates, and maintain the corporate image of our fleet of rental machines.<\/li>\n<li>Accurately complete all necessary recording of checks using a company-issued PDA, following company procedure at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate effectively with the engineering team and hire office to make sure that the depot maintains maximum machine availability.<\/li>\n<li>45 hours a week, Mon to Fri (plus overtime as required).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This PDI Engineer role would suit candidates with experience or enthusiasm for learning new skills in engineering, plant, servicing, repairs, maintenance, PDA, electrical engineering, hydraulic systems, and pre-delivery inspections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays.<\/li>\n<li>Inclusion in a profit share scheme.<\/li>\n<li>An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from aged 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. Opt-out available).<\/li>\n<li>Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary.<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare cash plan.<\/li>\n<li>MyAFI, a comprehensive employee benefits, rewards, and discount programme. Benefits include Cycle2Work scheme, Aviva private medical insurance, and Holiday Trading, to name a few.<\/li>\n<li>Christmas Bonus Payment (Discretionary).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>The ideal candidate for this PDI Engineer role:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eager to learn and develop new skills<\/li>\n<li>Interest in mechanical\/electrical equipment and engineering (full training will be provided on our machinery)<\/li>\n<li>Hardworking and committed<\/li>\n<li>A team player<\/li>\n<li>Able to work using initiative<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility, will also be trained to support other parts of the business eg operate machinery on-site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Apply today to gain valuable experience with an industry-leading company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63116,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Leeds","_application":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/job\/225545083\/PDI-Engineer?s=103904","_company_name":"AFI group of companies","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/list-jobs\/406144\/AFI-group-of-companies","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[],"job-types":[685],"job_listing_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>PDI Engineer | DESIblitz Jobs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/pdi-engineer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PDI Engineer | DESIblitz Jobs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As one of the largest powered access companies in the UK, AFI-Rentals builds success by nurturing talent and rewarding hard work. 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