Forklift Service Engineer

Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials handling equipment manufacturer in Norwich is seeking a Forklift Service Engineer to maintain and repair forklift trucks. The ideal candidate should have mechanical engineering experience, a good communication skill set, and a full UK driving licence. This role offers a competitive salary, company vehicle, and attractive pension benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Attractive company pension

Company vehicle

Fuel card

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a forklift engineer, plant fitter, or similar role is required.
• Basic electrical knowledge beneficial.
• Ability to work on own initiative is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and repair forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Respond to customer breakdowns and enquiries.
• Achieve agreed performance targets.

Skills

Mechanical engineering experience

Electrical knowledge

Effective planning skills

Excellent communication skills

UK driving licence

Job description

Forklift Service Engineer

Reference 2025-5187 | Publication date 25/09/2025 | Category: Active Jobs - Service and Service Technicians

We are looking for a Forklift Service Engineer (Service Technician) to work within our After Sales department to maintain, repair, service and modify the company's range of products. This role comes with a competitive salary, an attractive company pension, a company vehicle, and the opportunity to work for a great company.

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.

Your Profile

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.

Our Offer

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Attractive company pension
• Full tool kit
• Company vehicle
• Fuel card
• 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

More Information

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.

Contract type: Permanent | Job location: United Kingdom | Location: Norwich