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1068 - Field Service Engineer Forklifts

Leicester & Nottingham


Job Title – Field Service Engineer - Forklifts

Location – Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire

Basic Salary – Up to £32,000 depending on experience (OTE £38,500)

Type – Full Time, Permanent, Overtime - time and a half

Benefits – Company Vehicle (Van), Pension, Private Health Care, Paid door to door

Hours – Monday – Friday (No weekends or bank holidays)


Where would I be working?

The company we are working with is an established supplier of Material Handling Equipment and are based in Leicestershire. The business sells, hires and maintains forklift trucks and customer service is of a high priority. The company will provide you with all the necessary tools to be successful in you role and enable you to showcase your skillset.


This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic team!


What would be doing?

You will be working as a Forklift Service Engineer and the role requires servicing, preventative maintenance and repairing material handling equipment on numerous customer sites as well as our workshop. You will be diagnosing faults and repairing Gas, Diesel and Electric forklifts, including Counterbalance and Reach Trucks. You will be responsible for ensuring all documentation is completed to company standards, including internal documents and Health & Safety information. The role also involves providing clear information regarding equipment, service, repair or inspection status and to advise actions that maybe required to maintain the equipment. Liaison with the parts department to reach KPI’s happens on a regular basis so good communication skills are a must.


What the company requires?

As a forklift truck service engineer you will have gained experience from a similar role and have an in-depth knowledge of forklift trucks, including the below.


  • In-depth mechanical and electrical experience including strong diagnosis and repair skills
  • Experience of hydraulics and electrical equipment
  • Experience in a similar role is essential


We are looking for Mechanical Engineers who also have a strong knowledge of Electrics. If you have experience working on any of the below products, then this role could be your next step.


  • Agricultural
  • HGV and LGV
  • Forklifts
  • Construction & Plant Equipment
  • Aerial Platforms
  • Roadside Recovery


All Service Engineers are expected to work to all Health & Safety procedures as well as company safe working practices. On a daily basis you will be required to update internal systems and conduct admin tasks promptly.


Other Skills

As well as looking for a skilled Forklift Service Engineer, we are also looking for the skills below:-


  • Self-motivated
  • Able to work well without constant supervision
  • Ability to build rapport with both new and long term customers
  • Good communicator
  • Customer focused
  • Administration Skills – MS Office, diagnostics systems and internal systems
  • A flexible and helpful attitude to work
  • Full and valid driving licence required


The services provided by G & G Technical Recruitment are that of a Permanent Recruitment Agency. G & G Technical Recruitment informs you that our client can only accept applications from candidates who hold the correct right to work documentation for the UK. Candidates who do not currently have this documentation or permit or are pending an application to obtain this documentation or permit should not apply.


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