Forklift Service Engineer

SEI Europe; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in materials handling is seeking a Forklift Service Engineer to maintain and repair equipment. The role involves responding to breakdowns, providing customer support, and ensuring equipment reliability. Ideal candidates will have mechanical engineering experience and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Attractive Company Pension

Company Vehicle

Fuel Card

Full Tool Kit

Company Sick Pay

Voluntary Critical Illness Cover

Free Eye Tests

Free Flu Jabs

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a forklift engineer, plant fitter, or similar role.
• Basic electrical knowledge would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and repair forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns and provide after sales support.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

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We are looking for a Forklift Service Engineer (Service Technician) to work within our After Sales department to maintain, repair, service and modify the companies range of products.

About The Role

The role involves servicing, maintaining, and repairing forklift trucks and other material handling equipment. On a day-to-day basis this is what you would be doing:

• Service, maintain, overhaul, fault find and resolve faults on company products.
• Respond to breakdowns
• Provide local after sales support to customers.
• To deal promptly with customer enquiries, problems, or complaints.
• To keep control of vehicle stock/deliveries.
• Achieve agreed targets.
  
  

We are looking for somebody who has experience working as a forklift engineer, plant fitter, plant technician, industrial equipment, or a similar type of role.

Here is a quick tick list for the other skills we are looking for:

• Experience in mechanical engineering.
• Basic electrical knowledge would be beneficial.
• Effective planning and organisational skills.
• Able to work on your own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Build good rapport with customers.
• Full UK driving licence.
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Attractive company pension
• Company vehicle
• Fuel card
• Full tool kit
• Company sick pay
• Voluntary critical illness cover
• Free eye tests
• Free flu jabs
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Benefits platform with instant discounts and offers
  
  

Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and develop your skills within Toyota.

Why choose Toyota

Toyota Material Handling is the world's number one manufacturer of materials handling equipment providing quality sales and service support across the UK.

We foster a culture where our team members are encouraged to continually improve their processes and strive to provide the highest quality in service for our customers. We aim to create a safe environment where our team members feel valued, fulfilled, engaged and happy. We want to attract the best talent and develop our team so that they achieve their full potential.

Our commitment is to read each application carefully, however due to the high volume of applications we receive regrettably only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Toyota Material Handling UK is an equal opportunities employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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