Forklift Service Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Forklift Service Engineer to join their growing team in Greater Manchester. This role offers a fantastic work-life balance, allowing you to be home every night while covering a local patch. With a focus on quality service rather than unrealistic targets, you'll perform planned servicing and reactive repairs on forklifts and materials handling equipment. The company provides comprehensive training and a supportive environment, making it an ideal opportunity for those looking to advance their career in a less pressurized setting. If you're passionate about engineering and customer service, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Company van

Overtime opportunities

Training provided

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and repairing forklifts or materials handling equipment.
• Possess a valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Covering Greater Manchester for planned servicing and reactive repairs.
• Participating in a 1 in 5 call out rota with optional overtime.

Skills

Experience with forklifts

Experience with materials handling equipment

Customer service skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Forklift Service Engineer

Manchester

£28,000 - £33,000 + Van + Overtime + Training + Callout + Benefits

Are you a Forklift Engineer 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 differently? With less pressurised KPI targets and a more laid back approach?

As part of an industry leading group, this company has 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 Greater Manchester and immediate surrounding areas but will rarely travel more than 2 hours, so you 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 you with 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 a forklift engineer looking to join a well-established company that doesn't set unrealistic targets.

THE ROLE:

1. Covering a patch of Greater Manchester and surrounding areas
2. Planned servicing and reactive repairs
3. Mon-Fri days with 1 in 5 call out rota and optional overtime

THE PERSON:

1. Experience working on forklifts or materials handling equipment
2. Full UK driving licence
3. Happy to travel and cover the patch

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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 as 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.