Forklift Service Engineer - Birmingham

Toyota Material Handling UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive company pension

Full tool kit

Company sick pay

Voluntary critical illness cover

Free eye tests

Free flu jabs

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Benefits platform with discounts and offers

Job summary

Toyota Material Handling UK is seeking a Forklift Service Engineer to join the After Sales department in Birmingham. The role involves repairs, maintenance, and servicing of forklift trucks and other equipment. Candidates should have experience in mechanical engineering and a valid UK driving licence.

Offering a competitive salary and benefits like a pension, company vehicle, and support for employee health and wellness, this position provides an excellent opportunity to work within a leading organization.

Qualifications

• Experience as a forklift engineer or similar role.
• Mechanical engineering experience required.
• Basic electrical knowledge is beneficial.
• Strong planning and organisation skills.
• Capable of working independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport with customers.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and repair forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns.
• Provide after sales support to customers.
• Address customer inquiries and complaints promptly.
• Manage vehicle stock and deliveries.
• Achieve set performance targets.

Skills

Experience working as a forklift engineer, plant fitter, plant technician, or a similar role

Experience in mechanical engineering

Basic electrical knowledge

Effective planning and organisational skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Excellent communication skills

Build good rapport with customers

Full UK driving licence

Job description

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, attractive company pension, 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.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience working as a forklift engineer, plant fitter, plant technician, or a similar role.
• Experience in mechanical engineering.
• Basic electrical knowledge beneficial.
• Effective planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Build good rapport with customers.
• Full UK driving licence.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Attractive company pension.
• 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.

Toyota Material Handling UK is an equal opportunities employer.