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Forklift Engineer

Path Recruitment Ltd
Posted 16 days ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5QP, England

Salary

£50,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A forklift engineer position is available with a leading material handling equipment provider near Ipswich.
  • The role offers a salary of circa £40k depending on experience and includes up to 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Candidates should have prior experience in roles such as engineer, mechanic, or service technician, ideally within the forklift industry.
  • The job involves servicing and repairing various types of material handling equipment and maintaining strong customer relationships.
  • Additional benefits include certified training, career progression opportunities, and a company van.

Are you a forklift engineer looking for your next role? We have a forklift engineer opportunity for you to join the UK's leading material handling equipment provider near Ipswich | Up to 27 days holiday + bank holidays | Discounts and healthcare scheme | Career opportunities available!

Benefits of the forklift engineer

  • Certified training as well as manufacturer training courses provided
  • Working for a market leading hire company
  • Career progression routes available
  • Company Van
  • Circa £40k depending on experience
  • Overtime available

This forklift engineer role is an extremely reactive position where you will support the company's needs in the day to day requirements of service, maintenance and repair of material handling equipment including electric counterbalance forklifts, diesel forklifts, articulated forklifts, reach trucks, and side loaders and manufacturers such as Toyota, Komatsu, Combilift, Caterpillar (CAT), Hyster-Yale + many more!

Responsibilities of the forklift engineer include:

  • This role is workshop based, where you will be required to service and repair MHE equipment
  • Handle administrative tasks
  • Maintain strong customer relationships
  • Quickly and effectively diagnose faults on equipment to ensure minimal downtime for your client
  • Providing solutions to queries from customers on site, liaising with the hire desk where required
  • Follow safety and housekeeping standards in your area of work both in our workshop and at customer sites
  • Representing the company in a professional and knowledgeable way

To be successful as the forklift engineer it would be ideal that you have previously worked in positions such as engineer, mechanic, plant fitter, mobile plant fitter, workshop plant fitter, service fitter, service engineer, forklift engineer, mobile forklift engineer, forklift service engineer, material handling engineer, forklift technician or service technician.

To be successful as the forklift engineer you may have been involved with service and repairing within the forklift industry, experienced in electrical / hydraulic systems, excellent customer service skills and be a motivated /enthusiastic individual.

If your ready for the next step in your forklift engineer career hit the apply button today!

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