forklift operator

field service engineer

workshop engineer

service engineer

service administrator

Linde-Material-Handling

A typical day at work would be as follows:

The work to be done would be on the conveyor belt waiting to be sprayed. Preparing parts of the truck to be sprayed. Moving parts of the trucks around the factory so that they were in the correct place ready to loaded onto the production line for spraying.

Throughout my time at Linde I learnt how to prepare, spray and drive fork lift trucks.

The team I worked with consisted of a team leader, deputy team leader (I carried out the duties of a deputy team leader for the night shift) and six other colleagues. Working as a team we completed our quota of work each night.

As for the hardest and most enjoyable parts of the job, the hardest being when I first started and had to learn all the correct procedures and the enjoyable being once the procedures were learnt finalising the end product and the feeling of achievement this bought.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The team you work within. There is a lot of good engineers who make the job more enjoyable 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Too many managers having meetings about meetings. Processes get changed in said meetings and the information is not filtered down through departments. Very poor communication. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Departments stab each other in the backs. The worse you are at your job the higher you will climb up the ladder.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Doing 10 other jobs on top of your own. Sending emails and making calls trying to find out missing information.

I only left line because i wanted to pursue a more creative career. Loved the people, the office and I found my work life very manageable. Some occasional pettiness and office politics that let down the company (for example, sexist comments about perfectly conservative, office appropriate dress and some people refusing to do the job they were hired for, making the working life strained) Always had the resources I needed and was always secure in the knowledge that my management would back me up in confrontations between other departments.

Toxic management foster a 'be seen not heard' culture
Treated like children regardless of experience and age
Lack of understanding around mental health and treated as a problem if you're struggling
Management will make things difficult if you have concerns, health problems or anything they see as a hindrance.
Expected to work on dangerous customer sites 
No training given on starting besides a walk round a truck and some powerpoints. No training opportunities which will hinder pay progression 
This is the worst workplace I've worked in during my 25 years of working life.
Lack of leaders and full of dictators who do not bring out the best from their staff.

Nice place to work but no chance of advancement.

A typical day at work would be chasing debt over the 30day payments terms set by the company, assisting with query resolution and liasing with engineers and sales reps to ensure the customers needs are met promptly.

I was given the project of sorting out the Tata Steel account which was one of the companys major accounts, this was a self billing account and had never been managed. I quickly put in place a working procedure for identifying which payments could be allocated and how this could be managed going forward, there was an extreme reduction in the aged debt due to this. I found this a very rewarding project.

A company that's forgotten what it's purpose is, too busy looking at KPI's and WIP, when they should be concentrating on providing outstanding customer service. Something this company will never achieve whilst always being understaffed but expecting staff to deliver unrealistic goals.  Customers pay a lot for the product & service, but Linde cannot deliver a premium service due to understaffing. It won't change, I bet they won't replace me and I did around 50 to 60hrs a week for them. 
If you want too much work, to feel constantly stressed, sleepless nights and no reward then this is the place for you. 

From your first day expect to be given a filthy, unvaleted van with no proper training and sent out to do every job and be given every site that the people in the relevant cliques want nothing to do with. People who have been with the company for 10+ years are a law unto themselves and will never help you. There is no progression or fair treatment of any kind unless you can worm yourself into the right clique. "Training" is nothing more than a walk around a machine and reading powerpoints. Expect to end every day being tired and stressed.

Assessing and resolving issues relating to repairs in accordance with agreed contracts.  Authorising high value repairs.

Processed individual problem incidents and referring to Contract managers where needed.

Collated service measurement data and produced reports for service providers.

The Contract management team folded due to lack of funding and part of the depot closing.

Linde is a great company, apart from the leadership. The company is now ran by control and fear as per any leadership dictatorship, which you can’t speak out about or they blacklist you and make life as difficult as can be. 

Ideas are squashed and feedback/challenge is not welcomed, this is seen as not being aligned. 

Staffing levels have been increased in senior management roles and cut from the workers, with unhealthy obsession with making titles and roles that achieve nothing.  When the business struggles to control day to day workload.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Quality product, and staff members

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Upper management not understanding the localised marketplace, try to use a fit all solution

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Try to embrace a “one linde” business is all still heavily in silos, dictorial approach 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
E-mails, teams contact, require instant answers, how many calls, visits and sales achieved

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Forklift operator 13 salaries reported	£15,704 per year
Field service engineer 1 salary reported	£25,000 per year
Workshop engineer 2 salaries reported	£25,250 per year
Service engineer 1 salary reported	£39,500 per year
Service administrator 1 salary reported	£22,000 per year

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