Forklift Service Engineer - Coventry

Toyota Manufacturing UK Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer is seeking a Forklift Service Engineer for their Coventry location. This role involves servicing and repairing forklifts, providing after-sales support, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Candidates should have mechanical engineering experience, effective planning skills, and a full UK driving license. This position offers a competitive salary, attractive pension, and opportunities for career development within the company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Attractive company pension

Full tool kit

Company sick pay

Voluntary critical illness cover

Free eye tests

Free flu jabs

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Benefits platform with discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working as a forklift engineer or similar role.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent customer rapport building.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and repair forklift trucks.
• Respond to breakdowns and provide after-sales support.
• Handle customer enquiries efficiently.

Skills

Experience in mechanical engineering

Basic electrical knowledge

Effective planning and organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Full UK driving licence

Job description

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General information

Reference: 2025-5339
Publication date: 07/11/2025
Category: Active Jobs - Service and Service Technicians

Job Details

• Contract type: Permanent
• Job location: United Kingdom
• Location: Coventry
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Seniority level: Entry level
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Job Description

We are looking for a Forklift Service Engineer (Service Technician) to work within our After Sales department to maintain, repair, service and modify the company’s range of products. This role comes with a competitive salary, an attractive company pension, a company vehicle, and the opportunity to work for a great company.

About The Role

The role involves servicing, maintaining, and repairing forklift trucks and other material handling equipment.

On a day‑to‑day basis this is what you would be doing:

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

Your Profile

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.

Skills & Experience Requirements

• 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.

Our Offer

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Attractive company pension
• Full tool kit
• Company sick pay
• Voluntary critical illness cover
• Free eye tests
• Free flu jabs
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Benefits platform with instant discounts and offers

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.

Our commitment is to read each application carefully. However, due to the high volume of applications we receive, regrettably only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Toyota Material Handling UK is an equal opportunities employer.