Field Service Engineer

Castle Employment Agency Ltd; Kettering; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced field service material handling engineer in the Kettering area. This role involves diagnosing and rectifying faults on forklifts, providing maintenance consultations, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. The position offers a competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £42,000

Overtime available

Career development opportunities

Monday to Friday shift pattern

Qualifications

• Experience as a forklift technician, plant fitter, or vehicle technician.
• Full and valid driving licence required.
• Positive, flexible approach and can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and rectify faults on customer FLTs.
• Provide maintenance information and consultation to customers.
• Ensure compliance with Engineering Standards and Safe Working Practices.

Skills

Mechanical hydraulic competencies

Electrical competencies

Communication skills

IT knowledge

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

I am working with a fantastic client throughout the UK and looking to recruit an experienced field service material handling engineer, ideally mechanically biased, in the Kettering/Corby/Wellington area. This role offers extensive training and career progression.



Responsibilities for this role include:

• To find, diagnose and rectify faults on customer FLT’s as deemed necessary, with all that this entails, and order the necessary spare parts as efficiently as possible.
• To provide reliable information to the customer with regards to maintenance, consultation on repairs and to provide advice on the use of equipment and updates on repairs.
• Ensure automated system and all paperwork (job sheets, timesheets and purchase requisitions and parts paperwork) /IT systems are.
• To liaise with the Service Controller, customer and Service Manager to ensure information regarding individual forklifts and equipment is shared.
• To make proposals for the improvements and ensuring that Engineering Standards and Safe Working Practices are followed at all times.
• Monitor stock levels/movement records and obtain hour meter readings /site information at every visit.
• Ensure all company issued equipment and tooling (including van, laptop, printer etc) is kept in a satisfactory, clean and safe condition and report any failures

Ideally to apply for this role you will have:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent associated occupation.
• Mechanical hydraulic and/or electrical competencies.
• Hold a full and valid driving licence.
• Fantastic communication skills to liaise with customers and internal colleagues.
• Sound IT knowledge/skills, e.g. word, Excel, email.
• Ability to prioritise and work independently and as part of a team. Also work under own initiative.
• A positive, flexible approach and can-do attitude.
• Previous experience working as a forklift technician, plant fitter, plant or vehicle technician ideally and from motor, plant or agricultural background.

What’s in It for You?

• A competitive salary of up to £42,000.
• Overtime available
• Options to take a 40 hour contract or 45 hour contract
• A Monday to Friday shift pattern – 8am – 4.30pm
• Career development opportunities, with tailored training and the potential for internal promotions.
• The chance to join a forward-thinking business that values and rewards talent.

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