Field Forklift Engineer

Briggs Equipment; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of materials handling solutions seeks a Field Forklift Engineer in Rotherham. The role involves repairing and maintaining various trucks while ensuring customer satisfaction and adhering to health and safety standards. Candidates should have relevant technical qualifications and experience in similar roles, with opportunities for development and bonuses based on performance.

Benefits

Company Van

Future development and career opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

Profitshare bonus

Qualifications

• Relevant technical qualification required.
• Experience with cars, vans, HGV, or Agricultural machinery beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Repair & maintain industrial and agricultural trucks, ensuring profitability.
• Complete necessary paperwork for services and repairs accurately.
• Maintain health and safety regulations during service operations.

Skills

Hydraulic principles

Mechanical principles

Electrical principles

Work independently

Customer needs understanding

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Job description

The Opportunity: Field Forklift Engineer

Company: Forkway

Contract: Permanent

Location: Rotherham

Salary: up to£35,500

Forkway are one of the UK’s leading materials handling solutions providers with around 100 employees across three Handling Centres and a number of strategic service centres.

The Impact you will have:

• To undertake the repair & maintenance of industrial, agricultural and warehousing trucks and ancillary equipment, ensuring maximum profitability and return. To carry out fault diagnosis to identify reported breakdowns
• To ensure all damage and faults are highlighted to customers and recorded accurately on appropriate Forkway documentation
• To provide a professional, efficient & responsive service support to customers by means of maintaining & repairing materials handling equipment to the highest standard whilst observing Health and Safety regulations at all times
• To accurately complete all paperwork required within the role including servicing sheets, breakdown reports, accident reports, timesheets, quotes etc in a timely fashion
• To work closely with the sales team, informing them of any potential leads and to participate in site surveys and site meetings as and when required

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Relevant technical qualification
• Previous experience within a similar role working on cars, vans, HGV or Agricultural
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Understanding customer needs

What you can expect from us:

• Company Van
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance

What’s next

• If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch
• Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review
• If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met