Field Service Engineer (Forklift Trucks)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of Material Handling equipment is seeking a Field Service Engineer to service their client base across Oxfordshire. This role offers a competitive basic salary of up to £48k, company van, and overtime opportunities. Interested candidates with experience or newly qualified engineers looking for a long-term role are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £48k

Company Van

Paid door to door

Overtime at time and a half

Qualifications

• Experience within the Material Handling industry preferred but not essential.
• Background in plant hire, powered access, commercial vehicles, or Automotive considered.
• Recently qualified engineers welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Servicing clients across Oxfordshire for forklift trucks.
• Fixing and servicing material handling & specialist equipment.
• Ensuring excellent customer service and company representation.

Skills

Experience within Material Handling industry

Customer service skills

Technical troubleshooting

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting are currently working with a leading manufacturer of Material Handling equipment looking to on-board a new Field Service Engineer to service their client base across Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire with a focus 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 with experience within the Material Handling industry. However this isn’t essential, they would also be interested in speaking with candidates with a background in plant hire, powered access, commercial vehicles or Automotive. Another option the company would consider would be a recently qualified engineer looking to get into something long term and building a career. In terms of location, you will ideally be based in Oxford.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (up to £48k depending on experience)
• Company Van
• Overtime opportunity paid time and a half over 40 hours
• Paid door to door

The Company

The company are an international manufacturer of forklift trucks, thus operating in the material handling industry. Part of a wider group, they’re also involved in supplying various other types of warehouse equipment and are one the most well-known brands within the material sector, being a true market leader. Having obtained consistent growth for the last 30 years, they’re expecting this to continue and are therefore looking to bring new on new service engineers to increase market share further.