Forklift Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer – Forklift Truck Maintenance and Repair

Job description

Our client is the authorised Cesab dealer for Leicestershire, Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced field service engineer to join their forward thinking team to help their business achieve our ambitious growth plans.

Working on customers sites and at our clients’ workshop, your role will be interesting and varied. Along with the ongoing requirement for servicing and preventative maintenance work, you will be expected to be able to carry out diagnosis and subsequent repair work to both clients and the clients’ own equipment as well as carrying out thorough examination inspections.

Duties will be as follows:

Servicing, preventative maintenance and repair of both company owned and customer forklift trucks ensuring unscheduled repairs are minimised.
Provide clear information regarding equipment, service, repair or inspection status and to advise actions that may be required to maintain the equipment.
Liaison with the parts department to ensure appropriate repairs are carried out to the required time frames.
Completion of documentation to company standards
Work within Health & Safety requirements at all time.
Computer literate
As an experienced forklift truck service engineer you will have gained experience from a similar role and have knowledge of forklift trucks.

The following skills and experience would be preferable:

In-depth mechanical and electrical experience including strong diagnosis and repair skills
Experience in a similar role is essential.

Experience in Manual Handling, Agricultural, Plant (JCB’s etc) or Powered Access equipment.
Experience of hydraulics and electrical equipment.
Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise in a clear and concise way with all levels of customers.
A flexible and helpful attitude to work.
To be able to work as part of a team or under your own initiative.
A full driving licence.

You will need to own your own tools to carry the service duties and repairs. This refers to general tools such as sockets, spanners, screw drivers etc . Anything more specific to the equipment you’ll be working on will be provided by the client.

You’ll be covering the midlands area including Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and also includes Lincoln, Northampton and Birmingham. A company vehicle is provided for any work mileage.

Start times are 8am if you are booked in/planned for work at the depot and onsite. Travelling times will vary based on the location of the customer.   

Pay:

Up to £38,000.00 per year
Yearly bonus up to £1k
 

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Private dental insurance
Private medical insurance
 

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Overtime available