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Vehicle Technician

Hodfin
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Derby, Derbyshire DE23 8BA

Salary

£26,000 - £31,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Vehicle Technician / Forklift Engineer in the Field Service sector, located in Derby and surrounding areas.
  • The salary offered is up to £38,000 basic depending on experience, with a realistic on-target earnings (OTE) of over £50,000 and additional benefits.
  • Candidates should have experience in repairing wheeled vehicles and ideally hold an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering area.
  • The role involves servicing, maintaining, and attending to breakdowns of forklift trucks, along with diagnosing electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic faults.
  • A full UK driving license (with less than 6 points) and a strong customer-focused approach are essential for this position.

Vehicle Technician / Forklift Engineer, Field Service

Location: Derby & Surrounding Area

Salary: Up to £38k Basic (DOE), realistic £50k+ OTE + great benefits listed below:

What they offer:

  • Basic up to £38k depending on experience.
  • £50k Realistic OTE
  • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Free Uniform Laundering & Van Washing
  • Shopping Discounts available
  • Full Manufactures Specialist Training
  • Company Van (Personal Use Available)
  • Phone & PDA
  • Paid Door to Door
  • Pension Contribution 10%
  • Specialist Tools Provided
  • Enhanced Paternity & Maternity Scheme
  • Specsavers Discount Vouchers
  • Sick Pay & Occupational Scheme
  • Life Assurance x 4
  • Days - Monday - Friday

Our Client is a market leading manufacture within the Material Handling sector. They are looking for candidates who could be from the following industries with solid transferable skills:

  • Forklift Engineering
  • Automotive - Vehicle Technicians or Roadside Recovery
  • Armed Forces - e.g. REME
  • Agricultural or Construction Plant
  • HGV, LGV or PSV

You’ll receive first class initial and on-going training to enable you to do your job well. Based in the field you will look after customers in your region. Things you’ll be doing include:

  • Servicing, maintaining & attending breakdowns of forklift trucks.
  • Diagnosing electrical, mechanical & hydraulic faults.

There are a couple of things you’ll need to have for this role:

  • Full UK driving licence (less than 6 points)
  • Experience repairing wheeled vehicles.
  • NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent in relevant engineering area would be an advantage.
  • A Can-Do attitude with strong work ethic.
  • A good customer focused approach to your work.

Vehicle Technician / Forklift Engineer, Field Service Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer - £50k OTE plus benefits

Hodfin specialise in engineering recruitment. We'll enable you to develop your career. At the heart of our approach is listening. Getting to know you, your skills and experiences and most importantly what you want from your career. We offer engineering jobs across a range of sectors - industrial, building services, mechanical, electrical, process and medical. Hodfin is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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