Forklift Service Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Forklift Service Engineer to cover the North West region. This field-based role offers stability with minimal travel, allowing for home time every evening. Responsibilities include servicing and repairs of forklift trucks, supported by training. Ideal for engineers wanting to join a supportive, established company. Competitive salary with overtime available.

Benefits

Van

Overtime opportunities

Training

Callout benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working on forklifts, plant, agricultural machinery, or materials handling equipment.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel within the patch.

Responsibilities

• Covering a patch of the North West.
• Performing planned servicing and reactive repairs.
• Mon-Fri days with 1 in 5 call out rota and optional overtime.

Skills

Experience working on forklifts

Experience with plant and agricultural machinery

Ability to cover a patch

Job description

Forklift Service Engineer

Blackburn

£31,000 – £33,000 + Van + Overtime + Training + Callout + Benefits

Are you looking for a field role covering a local patch where you will be home every night? Do you want to join a market leading company that do things differnetly? With less pressurised KPI targets and a more laid back approach? As part of an industry leading group this company have been growing steadily and are seeing exceptional results. As the sole supplier for a leading materials handling brand they have established a strong and trusted position within the market. Due to this ongoing success they are now looking to bolster their service team with an additional Service Engineer.

As a Forklift Service Engineer you will be based from home and covering the North West area, but will rarely travel more than 2 hours so will be home every evening. You will travel to customer sites carrying out a range of planned service and reactive repairs to forklift trucks and materials handling equipment. The company will provide full product training to get you up to speed in the new industry. This is a Mon-Fri days based role with a 1 in 5 call out rota and optional overtime to increase your earnings.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer looking to join a well established company that doesn't set unrealistic targets.

THE ROLE

• Covering a patch of the North West
• Planned servicing and reactive repairs
• Mon-Fri days with 1 in 5 call out rota and optional overtime

THE PERSON

• Experience working on forklifts, plant, agricultural machiery, REME, or materials handling equipment
• Full UK driving licence
• Happy to travel and cover the patch

Reference no: 264294

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Jeremy Nicholls at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.