Forklift Service Engineer

Kingdom People; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Forklift Service Engineer in Birmingham. The role involves diagnosing technical issues, conducting maintenance on fork lift trucks, and building customer relationships. Ideal candidates will have mechanical skills and experience with motor vehicles, though an NVQ Level 3 is preferred but not essential. The compensation ranges from £32,000 to £47,000 with company benefits including a pension and annual leave.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Laptop

Phone

Industry-leading tooling

10% pension (6% employer, 4% employee)

33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience with plant equipment or motor vehicles is highly desirable.
• Ability to work in a client-facing role is essential.
• Must be comfortable working autonomously as well as in a team.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues to ensure equipment operates efficiently.
• Conduct preventative maintenance across the fleet.
• Liaise with customer stakeholders about breakdowns and fleet reliability.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Good communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Job description

Forklift Service Engineer

Birmingham

£32,000 - £47,000

Mon‑Fri, 40 & 45 hour weeks available

The Role

My client is looking for Forklift Service Engineers & Vehicle Technicians. Company vehicle, fuel card, laptop, phone and industry‑leading tooling will be provided.

You will be traveling to customer sites in this area to complete service & repair work on their fleet of FLTs. In return, you will receive a 10% pension (6% employer, 4% employee) and 33 days annual leave.

Main Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues, ensuring equipment operates at optimum efficiency.
• Conduct preventative maintenance across the fleet.
• Update preventative maintenance schedules and records on the CMMS.
• Liaise closely with customer stakeholders to provide updates on breakdowns, fleet availability and reliability.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and provide exceptional customer service.

The Candidate

We are recruiting for multiple roles at different levels. To qualify for the upper salary range, you must have experience working on forklift trucks. We will also consider the following:

• Experience working with any form of motorised vehicle.
• Similar job roles might include vehicle technicians, forklift technicians, plant fitters, plant technicians, or field service engineers.

You must have mechanical skills

• Experience with plant equipment, powered access equipment, agricultural machinery, motor vehicles, or industrial cleaners is highly desirable.
• Ideally you will have an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification, although this is not essential.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must have good communication skills as you will be in a client-facing role.
• You will need to be comfortable working autonomously and within a team.

Job Roles

• Fork Lift Engineer
• FLT
• Mechanic
• Vehicle Technician
• Service Engineer
• Field Service Engineer
• Fitter
• Plant Engineer
• Plant Mechanic