Forklift Engineer

Forklift Field Service Engineer

Location: Midlands

Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 per annum

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Role Type: Field Based

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Forklift Field Service Engineer to join our growing engineering team, covering customer sites across the Midlands.

This is a hands-on field-based role for a technically capable engineer who enjoys fault-finding, problem-solving and working directly with customers. You’ll be responsible for keeping a range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment safe, reliable and operational.

You’ll work independently across a varied customer base, carrying out planned maintenance, servicing, breakdown repairs and inspections, while being supported by an experienced service and operations team.

What You'll Be Doing

Carry out servicing, planned preventative maintenance and repairs on forklift trucks and material handling equipment.

Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults.

Attend customer sites across the Midlands to respond to breakdowns and service requirements.

Complete routine inspections and preventative maintenance to minimise equipment downtime.

Carry out repairs and component replacements safely and efficiently.

Identify recurring faults and recommend appropriate solutions.

Complete accurate service reports and maintain records of work carried out.

Provide professional, reliable customer service at every site visit.

Manage your daily workload and respond effectively to changing priorities.

Maintain company tools, equipment and vehicle to a high standard.

Ensure all work is completed in line with relevant health and safety requirements.

About You

We’re looking for an engineer with strong practical experience and a solid understanding of forklift or material handling equipment.

You’ll ideally have:

Previous experience as a Forklift Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Mobile Engineer or similar.

Strong mechanical, electrical and hydraulic fault-finding skills.

Experience servicing and repairing forklift trucks or similar material handling equipment.

A methodical, practical approach to diagnosing and resolving faults.

Good communication and customer service skills.

The ability to work independently and manage your own schedule.

A professional approach when representing the business at customer sites.

A full, valid UK driving licence.

Experience with electric, diesel or LPG-powered forklift trucks would be advantageous.

What We Offer

£36,000 – £40,000 salary, depending on experience.

Monday to Friday working pattern.

Field-based role covering the Midlands.

Varied work across a broad customer base.

Ongoing technical support and development.

Company vehicle and tools.

The opportunity to join a growing and supportive engineering team.

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Forklift Field Service Engineer looking for a stable Monday-to-Friday field-based role covering the Midlands, we’d love to hear from you.

About Marble Talent

As engineering recruitment specialists, we pride ourselves on the ability to turn aspiring candidates at the beginning, middle or towards the end of their engineering careers into successful, professional engineers place at the right companies. We are interested in people from all walks of life, as long as they have the passion to succeed in engineering. Our goal is to become the recruiter of choice for UK engineering companies. We will do this by continuing to deliver a first-class service for both clients and candidates