Field Service Engineer (Materials Handling)

Interaction Recruitment; Nether Heyford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Job Role: Field Service Engineer - Material Handling
Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire (accepting applications from surrounding counties)
Salary: £30,000-£35,000 base (OTE £40,000+) - paid door to door + company van with personal use
Hours: Monday-Friday + Overtime @ 1.5x
Job Type: Full time, Permanent

The client:
Interaction Technical have partnered with a small but rapidly expanding materials handling firm based in Northamptonshire on their search for a field service engineer to join their growing team. Our client specialises in the servicing and repair of an array of materials handling equipment, including but not limited to forklifts, telehandlers and road sweepers. If you are an experienced materials handling engineer or mechanic looking for a new field-based opportunity in Northamptonshire, please click 'apply now!'

The package:

1. Base salary of between £30,000-£35,000 with a realistic earning potential of at least £40,000
2. Company van + Fuel Card with personal use!
3. Overtime available at 1.5X
4. All Travel Time, Expenses paid door to door from home to/from site
5. Mobile phone and tablet provided as well as uniform
6. 28 days holiday including bank holidays
7. Pension scheme
8. A fantastic Earning Potential with scope to progress

The Duties:

1. Accurately diagnosing faults, servicing and carrying out emergency repairs/breakdowns.
2. Collaborate with customers surrounding the lifting and handling products.
3. The ability to work independently within customer sites and collaborate with colleagues to ensure documentation and the perfect solution is offered.
4. Actively travelling to sites and carrying out repairs of the equipment and creating solutions.
5. Working on engines, batteries, pneumatics and hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs.

The Requirements:

1. Previous experience working in the Forklift, Plant, HGV and/or Agricultural industries (essential)
2. Previous experience working with pneumatics and hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical capabilities (essential)
3. Electrical and/or Mechanical fault finding, repair & service experience (essential)
4. Experience working with engines and batteries (essential)
5. Relevant qualifications NVQ or City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering (advantageous)
6. LOLER inspection ticket (advantageous)
7. Full UK Drivers License

Thank you for taking the time, we hope to speak in the near future.