Forklift Truck Service Engineer

Apex Appoint; Northampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Overtime available

Permanent position

Ongoing training and support

Job summary

Apex Appoint is recruiting an experienced Forklift/Field Service Engineer to join our established materials handling business based in the United Kingdom. The role is field‑based, covering servicing, maintenance and repair work across customer sites.

You will need strong mechanical fault‑finding skills; electrical and hydraulic experience are highly desirable. Prior forklift experience is preferred, with ongoing training and long‑term development opportunities offered.

Qualifications

• Servicing and maintaining forklift trucks and MHE across customer sites.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills are essential.
• Electrical and hydraulic experience are highly desirable.
• Previous forklift experience is preferred, but related backgrounds may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining forklift trucks and MHE across customer sites.

Skills

Forklift experience

Field service engineering

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical experience

Hydraulic experience

Job description

We're recruiting for an experienced Forklift / Field Service Engineer to join a well-established materials handling business.

This is a field-based position carrying out servicing, maintenance and repair work on forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment across customer sites.

The RoleYou'll be responsible for:

• Servicing and maintaining forklift trucks and MHE

You'll need strong mechanical fault-finding skills, with electrical and hydraulic experience being highly desirable.

Previous forklift experience is preferred, although engineers from plant, agricultural, access equipment or similar backgrounds may also be considered.

• Package £38,000 basic salary
• Overtime available
• Realistic earnings around £40,000-£42,000
• Company van
• Field-based role
• Permanent position
• Ongoing training and support
• Established materials handling business

This is a good opportunity for an engineer looking for a stable field-service position with regular overtime and long-term development.