Field Service Engineer - Materials Handling

Interaction Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job description

Job Role: Field Service Engineer (Material Handling)
Location: Reading, Berkshire (accepting applications from surrounding counties)
Salary: £39,000 - £44,000 (OTE £50,000+) - paid door to door
Hours: Monday-Thursday 08.00-17:00 (Overnight stays in the southwest of UK, Greater Bristol) / Friday travelling back to home depot (half day) + Door to Door Paid
Job Type: Full time, Permanent

The client:
Interaction Technical have partnered with a well-established, growing Material Handling firm on their search for an experienced Mobile forklift repair engineer to join their growing team. Our client provides handling and access solutions to firms all over the UK and has sites spread across all areas in the UK.

The package:
24 days annual leave + public holidays (32 days overall)
Door to Door Paid
Full training and development surrounding electrical & mechanical repairs, fault finding and diagnostics
Overtime available at 1.5X - always available
Pension scheme
£25 per night allowance (Additional £5200 per annum), accommodation and travel paid for. No weekend work required
Comp van, Fuel Card - includes private use within reason
All travel time and expenses paid from home to/from site
A fantastic earning potential with scope to progress internally

The Duties:
Accurately diagnosing faults, servicing and carrying out emergency repairs/breakdowns on plant and forklift machinery.
Collaborate with customers surrounding the plant, lifting and handling products.
The ability to work independently within customer sites and collaborate with colleagues to ensure documentation and the perfect solution is offered.

Stay overnight in the South West of the UK Monday-Thursday, with a half day on Friday.
Actively travelling to sites and carrying out repairs of the equipment and creating solutions.
Working on engines, batteries, pneumatics and hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs.

The Requirements:
Previous experience working in the Forklift industry (essential)
Previous experience working with hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical capabilities (essential)
Experience working with engines and batteries (essential)
Electrical and/or mechanical fault finding, repair & service experience
Relevant qualifications NVQ or City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering (advantageous)
Full UK Drivers License