Forklift Engineer

PATH Recruitment; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled forklift engineer to join the UK's top material handling equipment provider. You will service and repair equipment while maintaining customer relationships. Candidates should have experience in electrical/hydraulic systems and excellent customer service skills. This role offers competitive pay up to £42k depending on experience, along with ample overtime and benefits.

Benefits

Up to 27 days holiday + bank holidays

Discounts and healthcare scheme

Certified training and manufacturer training courses

Qualifications

• Previous experience in roles like engineer, mechanic, or service technician is ideal.
• Experience in the forklift industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair MHE equipment on-site and at customer locations.
• Maintain strong customer relationships.
• Diagnose faults quickly and effectively.
• Provide solutions to customer queries on site.
• Follow safety and housekeeping standards.
• Represent the company professionally.

Skills

Experience in electrical / hydraulic systems

Excellent customer service skills

Motivated and enthusiastic individual

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Are you a forklift engineer looking for your next role? We have a forklift engineer opportunity for you to join the UK's leading material handling equipment provider | Up to 27 days holiday + bank holidays | Discounts and healthcare scheme | Career opportunities available!

Benefits of the forklift engineer

• Certified training as well as manufacturer training courses provided
• Working for a market leading hire company
• Career progression routes available
• £42k depending on experience + plenty of overtime

Commutable from Bristol, this forklift engineer role is an extremely reactive position where you will support the company's needs in the day to day requirements of service, maintenance and repair of material handling equipment including electric counterbalance forklifts, diesel forklifts, articulated forklifts, reach trucks, and side loaders and manufacturers such as Toyota, Komastsu, Combilift, Caterpillar (CAT), Hyster-Yale + many more!

Responsibilities of the forklift engineer include:

• Service and repair MHE equipment on-site and at customer locations
• Maintain strong customer relationships
• Quickly and effectively diagnose faults on equipment to ensure minimal downtime for your client
• Providing solutions to queries from customers on site, liaising with the hire desk where required
• Follow safety and housekeeping standards in your area of work both in our workshop and at customer sites
• Representing the company in a professional and knowledgeable way

To be successful as the forklift engineer it would be ideal that you have previously worked in positions such as engineer, mechanic, plant fitter, mobile plant fitter, workshop plant fitter, service fitter, service engineer, forklift engineer, mobile forklift engineer, forklift service engineer, material handling engineer or service technician.

To be successful as the forklift engineer you may have been involved with service and repairing within the forklift industry, experienced in electrical / hydraulic systems, excellent customer service skills and be a motivated /enthusiastic individual.

If you're ready for the next step in your forklift engineer career hit the apply button today!