Field Service Engineer
Job information
- Job reference: BH-73907
- Location: Westmorland and Furness
- Job type: Full Time
- Job sector: Forklift
- Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum
- Published: September 28, 2026
Description
Job title: Field Service Engineer
Basic Salary: £35,000 – £42,000
Monday to Friday, Days
Door to Door pay
Van and Fuel Card
We’re looking for a Field Service Engineer / Technician to diagnose and resolve technical issues, carry out preventative maintenance and ensure equipment operates efficiently.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Performing servicing, maintenance and repair work on a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment
- Identifying and resolving mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues
- Carrying out LOLER inspections to ensure all equipment remains fully compliant
- Completing safety checks and pre-delivery inspections
- Responding to breakdowns and conducting reactive maintenance to reduce customer downtime
- Effectively organising and managing your workload and service schedule
- Accurately filling out service reports and job sheets
- Communicating with parts departments to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed
Experience required:
- Vehicle Technician / Forklift/Plant Technician / Plant Fitter / Agricultural technician / Powered access or similar equipment experience
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is desirable but not essential
- Full UK driving licence
Benefits:
- Door-to-door pay
- 40 or 45-hour weeks (you choose)
- Overtime: 1.5x Mon–Sat | 2x Sundays & Bank Holidays
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (increases with service)
- 6% employer pension contribution
- 6-week paid induction & industry-leading training
- Ongoing career development & technical progression
- Full Forklift Driver Licence
- Degree-level learning opportunities
- Employee discounts & incentive schemes
- Recommend-a-friend bonus
- Laptop & phone provided
- All specialist tools & replacements provided
- PPE & company-provided workwear
- Local & national technical support
- Next steps:
If this sounds of interest – please contact Rob on 0330 440 2323 or apply today.
Your consultant
Robert Lea
Candidate ManagerApply now
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