Field Service Forklift Engineer – Sittingbourne – £35,000 – £40,000 basic salary DOE, plus overtime and benefits. Established UK logistics supplier recruiting experienced forklift engineer to provide service at customer sites in Sittingbourne.
Key Responsibilities
* Planned servicing, maintenance and breakdown repairs on forklift trucks in a large distribution centre
* Fault finding and diagnostics on diesel, LPG and electric equipment
* Working with hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems
* Completing typically 3‑6 jobs per day, depending on complexity
* Maintaining accurate service and repair records
* Providing a professional, customer‑focused service on site
* Managing workload efficiently across assigned customer sites
About You
* Time served forklift / plant / materials handling engineer
* Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic engineer experience
* Good knowledge of hydraulics, electrics and control systems
* Experience working on counterbalance, reach trucks and other MHE is ideal
* Full UK driving licence (van provided for company use only)
* Well‑organised, reliable and professional
* Hands‑on, practical approach to problem solving
Competitive Salary & Benefits
* £35,000 – £40,000 basic salary DOE
* Paid overtime & call‑out payments plus seasonal bonuses £££
* Company van (business use between sites)
* Mobile phone & PDA
* Enhanced 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Pension scheme & Death in Service
* Long service awards
Why Join Our Team?
* Monday to Friday schedule 08:30 – 17:00 with potential flexibility on hours
* Stable employer with long‑serving engineers, competitive salary and well rewarded with regular bonus and rewards
* Supportive management and realistic workloads
* Strong continuity of work
* Engineers are trained, trusted and well supported
Apply today to Elle Louise Tucker.
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