Field Service Engineer (Forklift Trucks)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dealer in material handling equipment seeks an experienced Field Service Engineer to join their West Midlands team. Responsibilities include servicing forklift trucks and ensuring high-quality customer service. The role offers competitive salary, company benefits, and the chance to grow within a respected organization.

Benefits

Company Van

Paid door-to-door

Overtime opportunity

20 days holiday + statutory

Pension Scheme

Death in Service (up to 2x Annual Salary)

Qualifications

• Experience in forklift truck or related equipment servicing preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willing to develop skills in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and repairing forklift trucks and related equipment.
• Ensuring excellent customer service at client sites.
• Occasional on-call duty and workshop attendance.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Mechanical Skills

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting are currently working with a well-established dealer of Material Handling equipment looking to on-board a new Field Service Engineer to service their client base acrossthe West Midlandsarea. With a competitive basic salary and a number of other benefits, this is a great opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to get into a new company.

Responsibilities

• Servicing a client base across West Midlandswith afocus on servicing forklift trucks
• Fixing and servicing other, related material handling & specialist equipment to include side-loaders and industrial cleaning equipment
• Ensuring excellent customer service and representing the company in the right way when visiting customer sites
• Attending the workshop from time to time and occasionally working on call

Requirements

The company have a preference for an individual from a forklift truck background due to the requirements of the role, however this is not essential. They will also consider candidates with a background working within a closely related industry such as plant equipment, automotive, commercial vehicles or similar. You will be able to work well on your own and as part of a team whilst being able to develop your skillset and learn as you go. In terms of location, you will need to be based within the West Midlands area.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (up to £38k)
• Company Van
• Paid door-to-door
• Overtime opportunity paid time and a half over 40 hours
• 20 days holiday + statutory
• Pension Scheme
• Death in Service (up to 2x Annual Salary)

The Company

The company are a long-established dealer of forklift trucks, thus operating in the material handling industry. Alongside their wide variety of forklift trucks they also supply an array of attachments and specialist equipment. With a commitment to high quality and great customer service, they have developed themselves into one of the most highly respected dealers within the West Midlands. Due to this, the business has continued to grow, leading to them requiring additional Field Service Engineers.