Are you a Mechanically biased maintenance engineer either already working as a service engineer on various types of plant and machinery or have a good mechanical background and the desire to work on such machinery. 

This company specialise in the maintenance and repairs to Forklift trucks and other plant and have a large customer base in the South-west.

The company offer a competitive Salary + 25 days holiday + Overtime + Van as well as offering various training and development depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate 

Excellent opportunity for a Field service engineer to join an established growing company looking to expand in the marketplace.

This is an ideal role for an engineer that wants to join a company where you will be constantly challenged in a busy environment were your skills will be utilised fully and appreciated, the ideal candidate will be either a time served forklift engineer with good electrical and mechanical skills, or a candidate from other Mechanical trades with transferable skills.

In this role you will cover the South-west area carrying out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repair on a range of forklift trucks and Mechanical handling equipment.                                    

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Service and Repair of Forklift trucks to a high standard
• Make sure repair specifications are accurately adhered to
• Completion of repair tasks within time constraints
• Complete Service and Thorough Examination reports
• Ensure all Van parts and consumable stocks are maintained to agreed levels
• Fitting of parts and return of parts as required
• Inform service office of developments effecting scheduled work
• Ensure correct disposal of Waste oil, filters, rags, scrap and batteries
• Ensure you leave the workshop in the condition that they found it
• Pass quote information for repairs to service office
• Pass opportunities for additional work to the service office
• Source parts to effect repairs

Addition Responsibilities

• Assist other engineers when required, whether this is advice over the phone or with double handed tasks.
• Workshop and surrounding area are kept tidy.
• Yard is kept tidy when disposing of waste materials.
• Perform other duties as required.

For further information on the role and the company recruiting please APPLY NOW or get in touch with Gary Cornes for a confidential chat