Mobile Forklift Engineer — Field Service & Maintenance

Interaction Recruitment; Hawkhurst; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + holidays

Company pension

Overtime options

Weekdays, minimal weekends

Company van

Uniform & PPE

PDA & mobile

ServiceGeeni training

Career progression

Job summary

Interaction Technical is recruiting a Forklift Engineer to join their service team in the Cranbrook area. You will start in the workshop, learning the equipment and processes, then transition to mobile visits to carry out repairs and maintenance for customers.

The role offers a permanent, full-time position with a Monday–Friday schedule, optional overtime, and a company van for business use. Training and career progression are provided within a well-established business.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working on forklift trucks, plant, agricultural, HGV, or similar equipment.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, repairing and maintaining forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Carrying out planned maintenance and breakdown repairs on the rental fleet.
• Servicing and repairing customers' own equipment in workshop and on-site.
• Diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Completing service documentation accurately using the PDA system.
• Delivering excellent customer service while working independently on customer sites.
• Maintaining a safe and organised working environment.

Skills

Forklift experience

Education

NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Maintenance, or related discipline

Job description

Interaction Technical is recruiting a Forklift Engineer to join their service team in the Cranbrook area. You will start in the workshop, learning the equipment and processes, then transition to mobile visits to carry out repairs and maintenance for customers.

The role offers a permanent, full-time position with a Monday–Friday schedule, optional overtime, and a company van for business use. Training and career progression are provided within a well-established business.