Field Service Engineer (Forklifts)

Travail Employment Group; Grantham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Holidays 24 days + 8 statutory

Pension

Development

No Weekends

Company van

Christmas turkey

Job summary

Travail Employment Group is recruiting a Field Service Engineer to service and maintain materials handling equipment in Grantham, covering Lincolnshire and Humberside. This full‑time role offers a salary of £32,000–£40,000 DOE plus overtime, Monday–Friday 08:00–16:30, and a company van supplied from site.

You will commission, maintain and service equipment and plant machinery, repair FLT trucks, order parts via PDA, report to the Service Co‑ordinator, and build strong relationships with

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Experience as an FLT Engineer & knowledge of FLT Trucks
• NVQ in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work to tight deadlines and have good attention to details
• Flexible, supportive and team‑focused
• Personable, presentable and able to work as part of team
• Can offer an excellent level of Customer Service
• Good attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, maintenance and servicing of equipment and plant machinery
• Repair, maintain, and service forklift trucks
• Repair or replace faulty parts
• Request parts via PDA
• Report to Service Co-ordinator for scheduled work
• Maintain and develop relationships with customers
• Follow Service Team procedures
• Adhere to site Health & Safety requirements

Skills

Strong numeracy

Excellent communication and interperso

Attention to detail

Flexible

Team‑focused

Customer service

Education

NVQ in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

Job description

Field Service Engineer – Materials Handling Equipment

Full‑time | Monday–Friday | £32,000 - £40,000 DOE + Overtime

Hours of Work I Monday to Friday 0800 – 1630

Location – Grantham – Covering Lincolnshire and Humberside.

We are proud to be working with a long‑established, family‑run materials handling business who are looking for experienced Field Service Engineers to join their fast paced and growing equipment solutions business based in Grantham.

Equipped with modern, fully fitted service vehicles and equipment, as a field service engineer you will be responsible for the commissioning, maintenance and servicing of equipment and plant machinery in the field ensuring customers receive a professional, efficient and safe service at all times.

Job Role/Description

A typical day for a Field Service Engineer will consist of the following duties, however you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessary.

• Responsible for commissioning, maintenance and servicing of equipment and plant machinery.
• Repair, maintain, and service forklift trucks.
• Repair or replace faulty parts.
• Request parts via PDA.
• Report to Service Co-ordinator for scheduled work.
• Maintain and develop relationships with Customers.
• Follow Service Team procedures.
• Adhere to site Health & Safety requirements.

Skills & Experience

To be considered for the role of Field Service Engineer, candidates are required to have the following:

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Previously experience as an FLT Engineer & knowledge of FLT Trucks
• NVQ in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work to tight deadlines and have good attention to details.
• Flexible, supportive and team‑focused
• Personable, presentable and able to work as part of team.
• Can offer an excellent level of Customer Service
• Good attention to detail

What is on offer?

• A competitive salary plus overtime.
• Holiday: 24 days holiday + 8 days statutory.
• Pension: Statutory Pension contribution.
• Development: Our client is committed to investing in their people, so we invest in you.
• No Weekends
• Company van supplied from site
• Finally, long-standing family tradition, of giving staff a Christmas turkey.