Mobile Forklift Field Engineer – On‑Site Service Pro

Interaction Recruitment; Kettering; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days leave plus bank holidays

Door to door pay

Overtime 1.5x

Company van and fuel card

Travel time covered

Training & development

Career progression

OTE £45,000+

Job summary

Interaction Technical has partnered with a well-established material handling company and is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join the expanding team, covering customer sites across the UK. The role offers a base salary of £35,000–£40,000 with OTE £45,000+ and generous overtime opportunities.

Working Monday to Friday, with door-to-door pay and a company van including fuel card. 24 days holiday, paid travel time, and ongoing training are provided to support long-term progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant or forklift industry is essential.
• Strong hydraulic, electrical and mechanical knowledge is essential.
• Experience working on engines and battery powered equipment.
• Fault finding, service and repair experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults, service and repair forklift and plant equipment.
• Carry out breakdown response and preventative maintenance.
• Perform mechanical and electrical fault finding.
• Work on engines, batteries, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Travel to customer sites and perform on-site repairs.
• Build strong relationships with customers.

Skills

Plant/forklift industry experience

Hydraulic knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Fault finding/repair experience

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds in engineering

Job description

Interaction Technical has partnered with a well-established material handling company and is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join the expanding team, covering customer sites across the UK. The role offers a base salary of £35,000–£40,000 with OTE £45,000+ and generous overtime opportunities.

Working Monday to Friday, with door-to-door pay and a company van including fuel card. 24 days holiday, paid travel time, and ongoing training are provided to support long-term progression.