Forklift Field Service Engineer – Maintenance & Servicing

Kemp Recruitment Ltd; Aldridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Company tools and equipment

Ongoing training and development

Local field-based work

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Kemp Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Field Service Engineer for a position based in Aldridge, West Midlands. The role focuses on planned servicing and preventative maintenance of forklift/trucks or material handling equipment, with responsibilities including routine servicing and safety checks.

The candidate should have prior field service or maintenance engineering experience, ideally with forklift equipment, and hold a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer, Service Engineer or Maintenance Engineer
• Ideally, experience working with forklift trucks / material handling equipment
• Mechanical engineering or maintenance experience
• Comfortable working independently and managing your own workload
• Full UK driving licence
• Good customer service and communication skills
• A professional and reliable approach to your work

Responsibilities

• Safety inspection - brakes, steering, horn, lights, seat belt, warning devices and emergency systems.
• Hydraulics - checking hydraulic oil, hoses, cylinders, leaks and lifting performance.
• Mast and forks - inspecting forks for wear/cracks, mast chains, rollers, carriage and lifting mechanism.
• Engine/battery - checking engine fluids and filters on diesel/LPG models, or battery condition, charging and connections on electric forklifts.
• Tyres/wheels - checking tyre condition, pressure and wheel components.
• Lubrication - greasing moving parts and pivot points.
• Fluid levels - engine oil, coolant, hydraulic oil, transmission fluid, etc., depending on the forklift.
• Adjustments and minor repairs - tightening, replacing worn consumables and correcting faults found during the service.
• Service report - recording what was checked, any defects found and work carried out.

Skills

Forklift experience

Maintenance expertise

Driving licence

Customer service

Job description

Kemp Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Field Service Engineer for a position based in Aldridge, West Midlands. The role focuses on planned servicing and preventative maintenance of forklift/trucks or material handling equipment, with responsibilities including routine servicing and safety checks.

The candidate should have prior field service or maintenance engineering experience, ideally with forklift equipment, and hold a full UK driving licence.