Forklift Engineer- Field Based

Job Role: Field-Based Forklift Mechanic
Location: Coventry, Warwickshire (accepting applications from surrounding counties)
Salary: £32,000-£35,000 base (OTE £40,000+) - paid door to door
Hours: Monday-Friday 08.00-17:00 + Door to Door Paid + Overtime @ 1.5x
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
The client:
Interaction Technical have partnered with a well-established, growing Material Handling firm based in Coventry on their search for an electromechanical engineer to join their growing team. Our client offers materials Handling Equipment to clients all over the country and they are now looking for a field-based engineer to cover a 50-mile radius of Wellingborough.
The package:
· 33 days holiday including bank holidays
· Overtime available at 1.5X
· Ongoing commitment to training and progression
· Pension scheme
· Death in service - after 2 years
· Company van, Fuel Card
· Annual Bonus scheme - dependent on company performance
· All Travel Time, Expenses paid from home to/from site.
· A fantastic Earning Potential with scope to progress
The Duties:
· Accurately diagnosing faults, servicing and carrying out emergency repairs/breakdowns.
· Collaborate with customers surrounding the lifting and handling products.
· The ability to work independently within the customer sites and collaborate with colleagues to ensure documentation and the perfect solution is offered.
· 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 with pneumatics and hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical capabilities (essential)
· Electrical and/or Mechanical fault finding, repair & service experience (advantageous)
· Previous experience working in the Forklift, Plant, HGV and/or Agricultural industries (advantageous)
· Experience working with engines and batteries (advantageous)
· Relevant qualifications NVQ or City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering (advantageous)
· Full UK Drivers License
Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within
the UK, including but not limited to, Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent support. For more information regarding the position or to discuss any other opportunities, you can reach Sam on , or email me at
Thank you for taking the time, we hope to speak in the near future