Field Service Engineer - Materials Handling Equipment

Fulltime | Monday-Friday | -32,000 - -40,000 DOE + Overtime
Hours of Work I Monday to Friday (Apply online only)
Location - Milton Keynes - Covering the Buckinghamshire area

We are proud to be working with a long established, family run materials handling business who are looking for a Field Service Engineer to join their growing team. Supplying a wide range of materials handling equipment, powered access, cleaning machinery and more across the UK, this company prides itself on quality and reliability. As a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for commissioning, servicing and maintaining forklift trucks both gas and electric and plant machinery, ensuring customers receive a professional, efficient and safe service at all times.

The Role
You''ll carry out repairs, maintenance and servicing on a variety of materials handling equipment, diagnosing faults, replacing defective parts and ensuring assets remain in excellent working order. Forklift truck brands are predominantly Doosan and Mitsibushi. You will work closely with the Service Coordinator, building strong relationships with customers while representing the business professionally on site.

Key Responsibilities
A typical day as an FLT service engineer will be working within the Buckinghamshire area carrying out the following duties

• Repair, maintain and service materials handling equipment
• Diagnose faults and repair or replace faulty parts
• Request parts via PDA
• Report to the Service Coordinator for scheduled work
• Maintain and develop strong customer relationships
• Follow all service procedures and company standards
• Pursue ongoing personal development and attend training as required
• Adhere to all Quality, Compliance and Health & Safety policies
• Support additional duties as required to meet business needs

Skills & Experience

To be considered for this role, candidates are required to have the following skills and experience.

• Previously experience as an FLT Engineer & knowledge of FLT Trucks
• Full UK Driving Licence with no more than 6 points
• NVQ in Engineering (or equivalent)
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Flexible, supportive and team focused
• Good working knowledge of PDA systems and Protean

What''s On Offer

• Competitive salary
• 24 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Statutory pension
• Strong focus on training and development - your progression is in your hands
• A longstanding family tradition: a Christmas turkey for every employee

If this is the ideal role for you, please apply by submitting your CV.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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