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Field Service Engineer

Forklift Engineer

Location: Ipswich

Salary: £33,000 - £40,000 + overtime at 1.5x and bonus scheme 

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm, 30min unpaid lunch All travel paid



Are you an experienced Forklift Engineer, or do you have mechanical transferable skills? If so, we would like to talk to you.



My clients Field Service Engineers are based from their homes and from there attend customer sites to carry out servicing and repairs on a wide range of forklifts and material handling equipment. The engineer liaises daily with their designated service controller who is responsible for arranging and planning the engineer’s working day as efficiently as possible. Jobs are sent to the engineer electronically via their bespoke management system, and this is where all the work the engineer completes is documented. Many of their engineers choose to do overtime which is not limited and is paid at time and a half.



Forklift Engineer Benefits



Excellent rate of pay (negotiable depending on experience

Overtime paid at time and a half

Branded company van and fuel card provided

All travel paid

Pension schemeForklift Engineer role



All levels of technical works; from general servicing and repairs to diagnostics

Complete repairs to a high standard, adhere to manufacturer procedures and processes, become part of a team, and mainly bring high attention to detail

General maintenance & repairsForklift Engineer requirements:



Full driving licence

GSCE C grades or above in English, maths and mechanical C&G or NVQ level 2 equivalent

3 years+ experience in the materials handling industry (as an engineer)

Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical experience

Proficient in fault finding and repair.

Experience of Health & Safety requirements working in a workshop practice.

Commitment to continuing personal and professional development.

Excellent organisational skills.



As an employer, our client has an exceptional reputation for providing the best training and also employee benefits packages in the industry. So if you feel you have the necessary to fulfil the above role then please do not hesitate to apply and I will be in touch to discuss further



Consultant - Liam Bolton - Octane Recruitment

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Octane Reference: 27092



Octane Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.



We are recruiting across the UK for Head of Business, General Manager, Dealer Principal, General Sales Manager, New Car Sales Manager, Used Car Sales Manager, Dealership Accountant, Financial Controller, Aftersales Manager, Service Manager, Centre Manager, Sales Director, Operations Director, Regional Director, Bodyshop Director, Bodyshop Manager.



Octane Recruitment cover a variety of different sectors including Technical, Mechanical, Engineering, Sales, Service, Aftersales, Bodyshop, Fleet & Rental Management, Accounts, Finance, Marketing, & Payroll, Managerial, Logistics, Parts, Administration, Call Centre / Contact Centre, Senior Appointments, Head Office Positions and Confidential Appointments

Field Service Engineer

Ipswich, UK
Full time

Published on 04/07/2025

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