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Field Service Engineer
- basingstoke, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £30 - £40 Per Hour
Job Description
Overview
Field Service Engineer responsible for preventative maintenance on a variety of material handling equipment, servicing Linde forklifts and other equipment at customer sites.
Location
London and Oxford areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and rectify faults in material handling equipment.
- Perform preventative maintenance on forklifts, pallet trucks, VNA trucks, automated trucks, and related plant equipment.
- Service equipment at customer sites and maintain accurate records.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively within a team.
Qualifications
- Experience as a forklift technician, plant fitter, plant technician, vehicle technician or similar.
- Background in mechanical, electrical, or hydraulics engineering.
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) preferred but not essential.
- Full UK driving licence (Field and Resident Engineers only).
- Comfortable using IT equipment for accurate record keeping.
Core Values
- Excellence – create outstanding customer value.
- Courage – change and innovate.
- Collaboration – trust each other.
- Integrity – do what is right.
Benefits & Package
- Competitive salary scale based on experience.
- Option for 40‑hour or 45‑hour week, Monday‑Friday.
- Shift premium, overtime (time & half), double time on Sundays and bank holidays.
- 25 days annual leave + statutory bank holidays, extra days based on long‑service milestones.
- Company pension scheme – 6% employer contribution; minimum 4% employee contribution.
- Discount scheme with major UK brands, recommend‑a‑friend scheme.
- 6‑week induction, long‑term training & development plans, specialised Linde product training, forklift driver licence.
- Growth through technical grading and opportunities for extended learning at degree level.
- Local and national technical support; laptop and phone provided.
- All specialist tooling provided with replacement policy.
- Company cleaned specialist workwear.
- Paid door‑to‑door travel, average 30 minutes, company van and fuel card (option for private use).
- Occasional on‑call support paid in addition to salary.