Field Service Engineer

Interaction Recruitment; West of England; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Field Based Forklift Engineer in the West of England. This role involves diagnosing and repairing forklift machinery, requiring extensive experience in hydraulics and mechanical/electrical fault finding. A full UK Drivers License is essential. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £33,000 to £39,500, with an overall OTE exceeding £45,000.

Benefits

24 days annual leave + public holidays

Fully paid travel expenses

Pension scheme

Company van and fuel card

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Plant or Forklift industries is essential.
• Experience working with hydraulics and electrical/mechanical capabilities is required.
• Full UK Drivers License is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults, service and repair plant and forklift machinery.
• Collaborate with customers regarding lifting and handling products.
• Work independently at customer sites performing repairs and generating solutions.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical repair

Electrical repair

Hydraulics

Engines

Education

NVQ or City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Role: Field Based Forklift Engineer

Location: Bristol, Avon

Salary: £33,000-£39,500 base (OTE £45,000+), paid door to door

Hours: Monday-Friday, start time as required; Door to Door Paid; Overtime at 1.5x

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

The client

Interaction Technical have partnered with a well-established, growing Material Handling firm on their search for an experienced Mobile forklift repair engineer to join their growing team. Our client provides handling and access solution to firms all over the UK and have sites spread across all areas in the UK.

The package

• 24 days annual leave + public holidays (32 days overall)
• Door to Door Paid
• Full training and Development surrounding electrical & mechanical repairs, fault finding and diagnostics
• Overtime available at 1.5x - always available
• Pension scheme
• Comp van, Fuel Card - includes private use within reason
• All Travel Time, Expenses paid from home to/from site
• A fantastic Earning Potential with scope to progress internally

The Duties

• Accurately diagnosing faults, servicing and carrying out emergency repairs/breakdowns on plant and forklift machinery.
• Collaborate with customers surrounding the plant, lifting and handling products.
• The ability to work independently within the customer sites and collaborate with colleagues to ensure documentation and the perfect solution is offered.
• Actively travelling to sites and carrying out repairs of the equipment and creating solutions.
• Working on engines, batteries, pneumatics and hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs.

The Requirements

• Previous experience working in the Plant or Forklift industries (essential)
• Previous experience working with hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical capabilities (essential)
• Experience working with engines and batteries (essential)
• Electrical and/or Mechanical fault finding, repair & service experience
• Relevant qualifications NVQ or City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering (advantageous)
• Full UK Drivers License

Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within the UK, including but not limited to, Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent support. For more information regarding the position or to discuss any other opportunities, you can reach Reegan on (phone number removed) or email

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