Field Service Engineer (Material Handling)

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled forklift service engineer to join their expanding team. This role offers a competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and a range of benefits, including a company van and paid travel. As a key member of the team, you will service a diverse client base across the North West, ensuring high-quality customer service and technical support. If you have a background in forklift trucks and a passion for delivering exceptional service, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in the material handling industry.

Benefits

Company Van + Fuel Card

25 Days Holiday + Statutory

Competitive Pension Scheme

Phone & Laptop

Paid Door to Door

Overtime Opportunity

Qualifications

• Experience with forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Strong technical knowledge of various forklift brands and models.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair forklift trucks across the North West.
• Provide excellent customer service while representing the company.
• Occasionally attend the workshop and be available for on-call duties.

Skills

Forklift Truck Knowledge

Customer Service Skills

Technical Knowledge of Material Handling Products

Problem-Solving Skills

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 the North West. 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 the North West 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 Warrington.

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.