Service Engineer

SER Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Door-to-door pay

Overtime paid

Job summary

SER Limited is seeking a Service Engineer to service forklift trucks and warehouse equipment across Burton upon Trent and Chesterfield. The role is primarily field-based with on-site work, responsible for servicing, diagnosing faults, and completing maintenance on a range of equipment in customer sites.

Ideal candidates have strong forklift experience, a mechanical engineering background, and the ability to work independently while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Essential: hands-on experience with forklift trucks
• Mechanical engineering background
• Ability to work independently in a field-based role
• Good fault-finding and diagnostic skills

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing forklift trucks and warehouse equipment
• Working on electric, LPG and diesel counterbalance, pallet and reach trucks
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs efficiently and safely
• Completing planned maintenance, inspections and breakdowns
• Representing the company professionally at customer sites
• Managing workload independently while upholding high workmanship and safety standards

Skills

Forklift trucks experience

Mechanical engineering

Independent field-based work

Fault finding

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Job description

Service Engineer

Forklift & Warehouse Equipment

Location: Burton upon Trent / Chesterfield

Role type: On-site & Field-based

A well-established material handling company supplying and supporting forklift trucks and warehouse equipment to a wide range of customers is looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join its service team.

This role is primarily field based, with some on-site work, and involves maintaining and repairing a fleet of trucks across the Burton upon / Chesterfield area.

The Role

As a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing a range of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment
• Working on a variety of equipment including electric, LPG and diesel counterbalance, pallet, and reach trucks
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs efficiently and safely
• Completing planned maintenance, inspections and breakdowns
• Representing the company professionally at customer sites
• Managing your workload independently while maintaining high standards of workmanship and safety

Experience & Skills

Essential:

• Strong, hands-on experience working with forklift trucks
• Mechanical engineering background
• Ability to work independently in a field-based role
• Good fault-finding and diagnostic skills

Highly Desirable:

• Experience with Still or Linde equipment
• LOLER Certification
• Multi-skilled mechanical/electrical/hydraulics

Training

• Ongoing training and support is provided
• Manufacturer or product training available to develop skills across a wider range of equipment

Package & Benefits

£36,(Apply online only) – £40,(Apply online only) per annum (dependent on experience)

• Company van
• Phone and laptop provided
• Pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Door-to-door pay
• Overtime available and paid at time and a half or double time

Hours

• Monday to Friday
• 8:30am – 5:00pm
• Overtime available

Tools

• Engineers are required to supply their own basic tools
• All personal tools are fully insured by the company

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