Field Service Engineer (Specialist Material Handling)

ZipRecruiter; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An international supplier of material handling equipment is seeking a field-based engineer to service clients across Colchester, Essex, and Kent. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £41.8k, overtime opportunities, and various benefits including a company van and pension. Candidates should have experience in hydraulics and pneumatics, an NVQ level 3, and be willing to learn new equipment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Overtime paid time and a half

Company van

Paid door-to-door

Competitive pension

Qualifications

• Preference for candidates with experience in crane or forklift trucks, but open to other backgrounds.
• Must efficiently read schematic drawings.
• Willingness to learn about new complex equipment.

Responsibilities

• Servicing a fleet of heavy material handling equipment.
• Developing knowledge of a wide variety of equipment.
• Reporting to the Service Manager for efficient servicing.
• Collaborating with the site-based engineering team.

Skills

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Reading schematic drawings

Education

NVQ level 3

Job description

Overview

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with an international supplier of heavy material handling equipment who are looking to employ a new field-based engineer to service their client base across Colchester, Essex and Kent. With a competitive salary & overtime opportunity plus numerous other benefits, this is a great opportunity for an experienced field engineer.

Responsibilities

• Servicing a fleet of heavy material handling equipment, including straddle carriers, forklift trucks and other material handling equipment
• Developing a knowledge of a wide variety of equipment within a technically developing fleet
• Reporting to the Service Manager to ensure all equipment servicing is carried out efficiently
• Working alongside the site-based engineering team

Requirements

• Preference for an individual from a crane or forklift truck background, but this is not essential. Open to candidates from other backgrounds including plant, powered access and related sectors, provided you have strong hydraulics and pneumatics experience and an NVQ level 3.
• Efficient at reading schematic drawings
• Willing to get to grips with new, complex equipment
• You will be within commutable distance of either Colchester, Essex or Kent

Benefits

• Competitive salary (up to £41.8k depending on experience)
• Overtime paid time and a half
• Company van
• Paid door-to-door
• Competitive pension

The Company

The company are an international manufacturer of container handlers and forklift trucks, thus operating in the material handling industry. Their products can be seen in terminals, ports and distribution centres worldwide as they have a strong foothold in the market and are continuing to grow.

Part of a wider group, they’re also involved in supplying various other types of specialist handling and construction equipment. With over 5,000 employees globally, they truly operate on an international basis