Job Role: Field-Based Forklift Mechanic
Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire (accepting applications from surrounding counties)
Salary: £30,000-£50,000 base + Overtime @ 1.5x
Hours: Monday-Friday 08.00-17:00
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
The package:
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays
- Overtime available at 1.5X
- Ongoing commitment to training and progression
- Pension scheme
- Death in service - after 2 years
- Company van, Fuel Card
- Annual Bonus scheme - dependent on company performance
- All Travel Time, Expenses paid from home to/from site.
- A fantastic Earning Potential with scope to progress
The Duties:
- Accurately diagnosing faults, servicing and carrying out emergency repairs/breakdowns.
- Collaborate with customers surrounding the lifting and handling products.
- The ability to work independently within the customer sites and collaborate with colleagues to ensure documentation and the perfect solution is offered.
- Actively travelling to sites and carrying out repairs of the equipment and creating solutions.
- Working on engines, batteries, pneumatics and hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs.
The Requirements:
- Previous experience working with pneumatics and hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical capabilities (essential)
- Electrical and/or Mechanical fault finding, repair & service experience (advantageous)
- Previous experience working in the Forklift, Plant, HGV and/or Agricultural industries (advantageous)
- Experience working with engines and batteries (advantageous)
- Relevant qualifications NVQ or City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering (advantageous)
- Full UK Drivers License
Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within
the UK, including but not limited to, Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent support. For more information regarding the position or to discuss any other opportunities, you can reach Michael on , or email
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