Field Service Team Leader (Forklift Batteries)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Warrington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading battery solutions provider in North West England is seeking a Field-Based Team Leader. This role involves overseeing a team of engineers, servicing clients, and maintaining batteries. The ideal candidate will have experience in battery engineering and a desire to step into leadership. Competitive salary up to £35.8k, company van, and bonuses offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £35.8k

Overtime paid at time ½

Bonus opportunity up to £5k

Company van

Death in service

5% matching pension

25 days holiday

Healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in battery engineering roles.
• Full, clean driver's license.
• Ability to oversee a team in the field, though not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee teams of engineers across North West England.
• Service clients and maintain batteries.
• Report updates to the Service Manager.

Skills

Team leadership

Battery engineering

Customer service

Job description

Overview

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading provider of industrial batteries and related products. Focusing predominantly on the material handling sector, they are looking to bring on a new field-based team leader to cover the North of England from the North West. With a competitive salary, company van and bonus on offer, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced battery technician, looking to step up into a team leader position.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the team of field-based engineers across the North West of England
• Servicing the company’s client base across the North West
• Repairing and maintaining the company’s broad range of batteries used within the Material Handling industry
• Reporting back to the Service Manager with regular updates
• Representing the company in the right way on customer sites and always maintaining customer service

Requirements

This role would suit an experienced battery engineer that has experience of running a team in the field. However, this isn’t essential, the company would also be interested in speaking with candidates that are battery engineers and are looking to step up into a team leader role or a candidate who has experience of running a team within a closely related industry. In terms of location, you will need to be based in the North West of England. It is also essential that you hold a full, clean driver’s license.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary up to £35.8k (depending on experience)
• Overtime paid at time ½ Monday to Saturday, double time on Sunday
• Bonus opportunity up to £5k
• Company van
• Death in service
• 5% matching pension
• 25 days holiday
• Healthcare scheme

The Company

Having been established for over a century, our client is a leading provider of various warehouse battery solutions to various industries. Their product range they cover includes forklift trucks, sweepers, powered access, electric vehicles carriers and AGV’s. They also supply into both mining and rail and are looking increasingly to ensure they shift their focus to provide a solution to their ever-growing customer base.