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Field Service Engineer Plant & Hydraulics

Location: West Midlands Birmingham / Coventry / Telford and surrounding areas\n

Salary: £32,000 £36,000 basic + overtime OTE circa £40,000\n

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am 5:00pm\n

Company Van Included\n\n

Why work for us?

£32,000 £36,000 basic salary depending on experienceOvertime available with realistic earnings around £40,000 OTECompany van providedMonday to Friday, 8:00am 5:00pm25 days' annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 28 daysCompany pension schemeHealth Cash PlanLife coverOngoing technical training and developmentOpportunity to develop your skills within the material handling industryLong-term career and progression opportunities with an established national business

£32,000 £36,000 basic salary depending on experience

Overtime available with realistic earnings around £40,000 OTE

Company van provided

Monday to Friday, 8:00am 5:00pm

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 28 days

Company pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Life cover

Ongoing technical training and development

Opportunity to develop your skills within the material handling industry

Long-term career and progression opportunities with an established national business

We are recruiting for an experienced

Field Service Engineer

to join a leading material handling business covering the West Midlands.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a

plant, heavy equipment or hydraulic engineering background

who is looking to move into the material handling industry.

You do NOT need previous forklift experience.

Full product training can be provided; however, previous hands-on experience working with

hydraulic systems is essential

The business is particularly interested in engineers who have worked on equipment such as

excavators, diggers, cranes, rollers, sweepers, access equipment, agricultural machinery, specialist HGVs or other hydraulically operated plant and machinery

Field Service Engineer responsibilities

Service, maintain and repair material handling equipment at customer sites.Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.Carry out planned preventative maintenance and routine servicing.Attend breakdowns and complete effective fault finding and repairs.Work confidently with hydraulic systems and components.Complete inspections and identify additional repair requirements.Ensure equipment is maintained to a high standard and returned to service efficiently.Accurately complete job sheets and service documentation.Provide a professional and customer-focused service while working in the field.Maintain the company van, tools and equipment supplied.

Service, maintain and repair material handling equipment at customer sites.

Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.

Carry out planned preventative maintenance and routine servicing.

Attend breakdowns and complete effective fault finding and repairs.

Work confidently with hydraulic systems and components.

Complete inspections and identify additional repair requirements.

Ensure equipment is maintained to a high standard and returned to service efficiently.

Accurately complete job sheets and service documentation.

Provide a professional and customer-focused service while working in the field.

Maintain the company van, tools and equipment supplied.

Field Service Engineer requirements

Previous experience within plant, heavy machinery, agricultural, access, crane, specialist vehicle or a similar engineering environment.Hands-on hydraulic experience is essential.Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills.Electrical diagnostic experience would be advantageous.Experience working on forklifts or material handling equipment is not essential.Engineers from plant backgrounds including excavators, diggers, cranes, rollers and sweepers are strongly encouraged to apply.Relevant mechanical/engineering qualification would be advantageous.Ability to work independently in a mobile Field Service Engineer position.Good communication and customer service skills.Full UK driving licence.

Previous experience within plant, heavy machinery, agricultural, access, crane, specialist vehicle or a similar engineering environment.

plant, heavy machinery, agricultural, access, crane, specialist vehicle or a similar engineering environment

Hands-on hydraulic experience is essential.

Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills.

Electrical diagnostic experience would be advantageous.

Experience working on forklifts or material handling equipment is not essential.

not essential

Engineers from plant backgrounds including excavators, diggers, cranes, rollers and sweepers are strongly encouraged to apply.

Relevant mechanical/engineering qualification would be advantageous.

Ability to work independently in a mobile Field Service Engineer position.

Field Service Engineer

position.

Good communication and customer service skills.

Full UK driving licence.

About the opportunity This

Field Service Engineer

role offers the chance to take your existing plant and hydraulic experience into a different sector without needing to already be a forklift specialist.

You will receive training on the company's equipment and products, allowing you to develop your knowledge of material handling machinery while building on the mechanical and hydraulic skills you already have.

The company has been established for more than 40 years and operates a nationwide depot network. It places a strong emphasis on technical training, development and progression, making this an excellent opportunity for an experienced

Field Service Engineer

looking for a secure long-term career.

If you are a Plant Engineer, Plant Fitter, Mobile Plant Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Crane Engineer, HGV Technician with strong hydraulics experience or an experienced

Field Service Engineer

, we would like to hear from you.

WOVT

Octane Recruitment Engineering & Automotive Recruitment\n

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