Field Service Engineer

Location Gloucester
Discipline: Plant Hire, Material Handling
Associated job titles: Service Engineer , Plant Fitter , Field Service Engineer, Engineer Mechanic , Engineer
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £30k - 40k per year
Contact name: Tyler Silsby

Contact email: Tyler.silsby@pathrecruitment.com
Contact phone: 01933 667 224
Job ref: 43575
Published: 15 days ago

Are you a forklift engineer looking for your next role?

We have an opportunity based in Gloucester and surrounding areas to join a prodominent material handling equipment provider as a Forklift Engineer

Benefits of the forklift engineer

  • Certified training as well as manufacturer training courses provided
  • 32 days holiday rising to 35 with service inc. bank holidays
  • Working for a market leading hire company
  • Career progression routes available
  • Discounts and healthcare scheme
  • Up to £39k DOE and qualifications

The forklift engineer role is an extremely reactive position where you will support the company's needs in the day to day requirements of service, maintenance and repair of material handling equipment including electric counterbalance forklifts, diesel forklifts, articulated forklifts, reach trucks, and side loaders and manufacturers such as Toyota, Komastsu, Combilift, Caterpillar (CAT), Hyster-Yale + many more!

Responsibilities of the forklift engineer include:

  • Service and repair MHE equipment on-site and at customer locations
  • Handle administrative tasks
  • Maintain strong customer relationships
  • Quickly and effectively diagnose faults on equipment to ensure minimal downtime for your client
  • Providing solutions to queries from customers on site, liaising with the hire desk where required
  • Follow safety and housekeeping standards in your area of work both in our workshop and at customer sites
  • Representing the company in a professional and knowledgeable way

To be successful as the forklift engineer you would need to have previously worked in positions such as engineer, mechanic, plant fitter, mobile plant fitter, workshop plant fitter, service fitter, service engineer, forklift engineer, mobile forklift engineer, forklift service engineer, material handling engineer or service technician.

To be successful as the forklift engineer you may have been involved with service and repairing within the forklift industry, experienced in electrical / hydraulic systems, excellent customer service skills and be a motivated /enthusiastic individual.

If your ready for the next step in your forklift engineer/material handling career hit the apply button today 

Or contact tyler.silsby@pathrecruitment.com or 01933 667222

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