Mobile Forklift Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled technician to service and maintain a diverse range of materials handling equipment. In this pivotal role, you will ensure maximum reliability and uptime for our clients by performing high-quality repairs and inspections. You'll work with advanced fleet management systems and collaborate closely with the field service team to deliver exceptional customer service. This position offers a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and a robust benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme and enhanced parental policies. If you are passionate about mechanical systems and dedicated to customer satisfaction, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Competitive Salary Package

Annual Bonus

Contributory Pension Scheme

Enhanced Parental Policies

23 days holiday

Life Assurance of 2x salary

On-site parking

Employee Welfare Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and maintaining materials handling equipment.
• Knowledge of automotive and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain materials handling equipment to ensure reliability.
• Carry out PAT and lifting equipment inspections.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations.

Skills

Servicing materials handling equipment

Repairing mechanical systems

Knowledge of hydraulic systems

Electrical systems knowledge

Education

Relevant technical qualifications

Job description

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We are currently recruiting in the following locations: Carlisle, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Northampton, Bedford, Dartford, Somerset & Cornwall

About Rushlift Ltd

Rushlift is a leading provider of innovative customer-focused solutions in materials handling equipment, mechanical services and fleet management. Rushlift provides impartial advice to enable customers to maximise the effectiveness of their industrial equipment fleets, through either long-term hire contracts or servicing and repair arrangements.

In addition to providing all types of forklift trucks, from powered pallet trucks to wire-guided systems, Rushlift hires and maintains a wide range of industrial equipment such as sweepers, mobile plants, and lorry loader cranes.

About the role:

To service and maintain a range of materials handling equipment to a high standard, identify potential repairs/faults to ensure maximum reliability/uptime. Carry out PAT and lifting equipment inspections. Ensure all site health & safety and PPE rules are maintained and observed at all times.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Servicing, maintenance, and repair of materials handling equipment including forklifts, side loaders, reach trucks using our market-leading Fleet Management System to complete parts orders, job sheets and warranty work, providing a best-in-class customer experience for our business customers
• Book all Planned Maintenance with Customer
• Agree workload with Field Service Team Leader
• Ensure all chargeable services are completed each month
• Ensure all fleet servicing is completed by the end of the month
• Ensure daily telephone contact with Operations Controller to cover specifically: Service completion, estimate requests, damage requests, clearing out WIP
• Carry out lifting equipment examinations, as and when required. Liaise with Field Service Team Leader.
• Carry out PAT testing, as and when required

What we are looking for:

• Experience in servicing, repairing or maintaining of materials handling equipment (MHE), construction plant, agricultural machinery or powered access equipment (MEWP), or Forklift trucks.
• Knowledge of automotive, mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems and components
• Relevant technical qualifications would be advantageous.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary Package
• Annual Bonus
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Parental Policies
• 23 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), rising by one day with each third completed year
• Life Assurance of 2x salary
• On-site parking
• Employee Welfare Scheme – Vouchers for birthdays/weddings/children/studies/long service etc
• Employee Assistance Programme giving you access to Retail/Health/Gym discounts, confidential counselling and advice, Cycle2Work Scheme, and much more…

Find out about our Engineer Induction Programme.

What Happens Next?

Once you have completed your application, our People Team will initially consider your skills and experience based on your CV and application. If suitable, our team will then contact you to advise you of the next stage.

We will ensure that all our resourcing processes are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. We want to ensure that the candidate experience is of the highest professional standard.

Rushlift is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore, we aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only employees but also our potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile in our Organisation.

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