Contact Holt Recruitment Ltd
Holt Recruitment Ltd
Mobile Forklift Engineer
Preston, Lancashire
Contact Holt Recruitment Ltd
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 4 days ago
- Salary
- £32,000 - 36,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Holt Recruitment Ltd
- Closes
- 11 Oct 2026
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Location: Warrington, Liverpool, Preston & surrounding areas
Salary: £32,000 – £36,000 depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week, approximately 8:00am – 4:30pm
Overtime: Available when required and paid in addition to salary
Field Service Engineer We are currently recruiting for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a leading material handling business, working across customer sites throughout the Warrington, Liverpool and Preston areas.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a mechanically biased engineer who enjoys working independently, solving technical problems and dealing directly with customers.
You will be responsible for servicing, maintaining and repairing a range of forklift trucks, including gas, diesel and electric models. The majority of trucks will be between 1.5 and 3 tonnes, although you may also work on larger trucks up to 10 tonnes.
The Role As a Field Service Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance on forklift trucks
Attending breakdowns and completing repairs
Diagnosing faults and carrying out effective fault finding
Completing service and repair reports accurately
Ordering parts as required
Managing your own diary and workload
Working professionally and positively at customer sites
Maintaining high standards of customer service and engineering qualityAbout You To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification
A mechanically biased engineering background
Several years of hands-on engineering experience
Strong IT literacy
A full UK driving licence
Excellent communication and customer service skills
A proactive, enthusiastic and reliable approach to work
The ability to work independently and manage your own workloadExperience Considered Forklift truck experience is highly desirable, particularly experience working on gas, diesel or electric trucks. xjnqpsq
However, engineers from other mechanical engineering backgrounds will also be considered, including:
Plant
Agricultural machinery
Automotive
Material handlingExperience with hydraulics and/or electrical systems would also be highly advantageous.
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Ad ID: 5418787658
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