Field Service Engineer (Forklift Trucks)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the material handling industry seeks a forklift service engineer to join their expanding team in Cumbria. With a competitive salary of up to £40,000 and numerous benefits, this role tasks you with servicing forklifts and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in forklift servicing and be based within commuting distance of Carlisle.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Overtime opportunity paid time and a half

Paid door to door

Company van + fuel card

25 days holiday + statutory

Competitive pension scheme

Phone & laptop

Qualifications

• Experience in forklift truck servicing.
• Strong technical knowledge of various brands and models.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Servicing clients across Cumbria, focusing on forklift trucks.
• Fixing and servicing material handling equipment like pallet trucks.
• Representing the company well during customer site visits.

Skills

Customer-facing skills

Technical knowledge of material handling products

Self-motivation

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a well-established, expanding material handling dealer looking to recruit a new forklift service engineer to service their client base across Cumbria. With a competitive salary & overtime opportunity plus numerous other benefits, this is a great opportunity for an experienced forklift engineer interested in a new role.

Responsibilities

• Servicing a client base across Cumbria with a focus on servicing forklift trucks
• Fixing and servicing other related material handling & specialist equipment to include side-loaders and pallet trucks
• 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. You will ideally have worked with material handling products before with a strong technical knowledge of the various brands and models. You will be able to work well on your own with your own initiative and have good customer-facing skills. In terms of location, you will need to be based within commutable distance of Carlisle.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (Up to £40,000 depending on experience)
• Overtime opportunity paid time and a half
• Paid door to door
• Company van + fuel card
• 25 days holiday + statutory
• Competitive pension scheme
• Phone & laptop

The Company

The company are a nationwide dealer of forklift trucks, thus operating in the material handling industry. Although a relatively new company, they have grown very quickly and are continuing to expand. Whilst they’re a dealer of a number of industrial forklift brands, they also supply other material handling products.