Forklift Service Engineer

Toyota Material Handling UK Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials handling manufacturer in Leeds is looking for a Forklift Service Engineer to maintain, repair, and service products. The ideal candidate will have experience in mechanical engineering and possess excellent customer communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, a company vehicle, and an attractive pension scheme. Opportunities for career progression and technical training are also provided.

Benefits

Attractive company pension

Company vehicle

Full tool kit

Company sick pay

Voluntary critical illness cover

Free eye tests and flu jab

24/7 employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience working as a forklift engineer, plant fitter, or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and overhaul company products.
• Respond to breakdowns and provide after sales support.
• Deal promptly with customer inquiries and complaints.
• Control vehicle stock and deliveries.
• Achieve agreed targets.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Basic electrical knowledge

Planning and organisational skills

Communication skills

Customer rapport building

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We are looking for a Forklift Service Engineer (Field Technician) to work within our After Sales department to maintain, repair, service and modify the companies range of products. This role comes with a competitive salary, an attractive company pension, a company vehicle, and the opportunity to work for great company. This role is based around Leeds / Castleford in West Yorkshire.

About The Role

• Service, maintain, overhaul, fault find and resolve faults on company products.
• Respond to breakdowns
• Provide local after sales support to customers.
• To deal promptly with customer enquiries, problems, or complaints.
• To keep control of vehicle stock/deliveries.
• Achieve agreed targets.

We are looking for somebody who has experience working as a forklift engineer, plant fitter, plant technician, industrial equipment, or a similar type of role.

Required Skills

• Experience in mechanical engineering.
• Basic electrical knowledge would be beneficial.
• Effective planning and organisational skills.
• Able to work on your own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Build good rapport with customers.
• Full UK driving licence.

We offer a competitive salary; an attractive company pension, a company vehicle, fuel card, full tool kit, company sick pay, voluntary critical illness cover, free eye tests and flu jab and access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme.

We will provide you with industry leading technical training to ensure you have the knowledge and all the tools to do your job. Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and develop your skills within Toyota.

Why choose Toyota

Toyota Material Handling is the world’s number one manufacturer of materials handling equipment providing quality sales and service support across the UK. We foster a culture where our team members are encouraged to continually improve their processes and strive to provide the highest quality in service for our customers.

We aim to create a safe environment where our team members feel valued, fulfilled, engaged and happy. We want to attract the best talent and develop our team so that they achieve their full potential. To find out more visit toyota-forklifts.co.uk.