Forklift Service Engineer

  • Kingdom People
  • Mar 04, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description


Forklift Service Engineer

SS / RM / IG /EN / CN / E Postcode area

£32,000 - £47,000

Mon-Fri, 40 & 45 hour weeks available


Forklift Service Engineer

The Role


My client are looking to speak with Forklift Service Engineers & Vehicle Technicians. Company vehicle, fuel card, laptop, phone and industry leading tooling will be provided.

You will be travelling to customer sites around this area to complete service & repair work on their fleet of FLTs. In return, you will receive a 10% pension (6% employer, 4% employee) and 33 days annual leave.


Forklift Service Engineer

Main Responsibilities


You will be assigned to this geographical area and will be responsible for reactive and preventative maintenance of a fleet of material handling equipment. Your main roles and responsibilities will include


Diagnose and resolve technical issues, ensuring our equipment operates at optimum efficiency.


Conduct preventative maintenance across the fleet


Update preventative maintenance schedules and records on the CMMS


Liaise closely with customer stakeholders to provide updates on breakdowns, fleet availability and reliability


Build relationships with stakeholders and provide exceptional customer service



Forklift Service Engineer

The Candidate


We are recruiting for multiple roles and at different levels. To qualify for the upper salary range you must have experience of working on Forklift trucks. We will also consider the following


Experience of working with any form of motorised vehicle will be considered


Similar job roles might include vehicle technicians, forklift technicians, plant fitters, plant technicians, or field service engineer.


You must have mechanical skills


Experience with plant equipment, powered access equipment, agricultural machinery, motor vehicles, or industrial cleaners is highly desirable


Ideally you will have an NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) qualification, although this is not essential.


Must be computer literate


Must have good communication skills as you will be in a client facing role.


You will need to be comfortable working autonomously and within a team.




Job Roles


Fork Lift Engineer, FLT, Mechanic, Vehicle Technician, Service Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Fitter, Plant Engineer, Plant Mechanic




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