Service Engineer

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks are seeking a site-based Forklift Engineer to join our team to service, maintain and repair our customer’s materials handling equipment based in Nantwich.

£45k - £55k OTE

Site based

25 days holiday, rising to 30 days with service + the option to buy additional holiday throughout the year

Overtime rates 1.6 x Monday – Saturday and x 2.1 on Sunday and Bank Holidays

Bonus

Company van, available for personal use if desired

Full in-depth training programme

Career progression opportunities

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks is a brand of Mitsubishi Logisnext, the world’s fourth-largest industrial truck manufacturer. We manufacture, supply and service a complete range of electric, gas and diesel operated forklift trucks to our customers.

As our Site Forklift Engineer you will be stationed at a customer site and will be responsible for maintaining a fleet of Materials Handling Equipment, predominantly Reach Trucks and Powered Pallet Trucks.

The Site Forklift Engineer Role:

You will act as a key member of the team by keeping our client’s forklifts in smooth working order. You will have the following duties and responsibilities:

- Performing repairs, servicing and preventative maintenance of customer materials handling equipment

- Perform mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault diagnosis carrying out subsequent repairs in a time and cost-effective manner

- Develop and maintain client relationships ensuring the highest levels of customer service is achieved

- Liaison with the parts department to ensure appropriate stock levels are held on the company vehicle.

- Completion of documentation to company standards

Skills and Experience

To be considered for the role of Site Forklift Engineer you will be a mechanical engineer with electrical experience. Ideally you will have worked with material handling products before; however, we are open to considering candidates from other backgrounds such as: Automotive, Roadside recovery, Agricultural, REME, Construction Equipment, PSV, HGV, LGV or Plant. You must hold a UK driving licence.

To maintain our machines, candidates require a working knowledge and some practical experience of most of the following disciplines (full, in-depth product training will be given):

- Experience of working on mobile machinery (brakes, steering, wheels, lift chains etc.)

- Electrical drive and control systems

- Diesel and LPG engines and common drive-trains

- Hydraulics

- Some computer/electronic based diagnostic experience would be considered an advantage

Benefits

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks offer a huge benefits package including but not limited to:

• Overtime is payable at X 1.6 Monday – Saturday and x 2.1 on Sunday and Bank Holidays
• Bonus scheme
• Company van is available for private use
• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 after 5 full years’ service) + bank holidays with flexibility to sell back/buy additional holiday days
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Income protection
• Life cover
• Subsidised gym membership
•  In-depth product training with long term opportunities for personal growth and development

If you would like to be considered for the role of Site Forklift Engineer within a highly successful company offering comprehensive training, a great working environment and amazing benefits package please apply now!

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sectors of the community.