Location: Croydon, Greater London
Salary: £37,000 - £42,000 Basic Salary (OTE - £50,000+)
Benefits: Company Van, Fuel Card, Paid Door-to-Door Travel
Hours: Monday-Friday, 08:00-17:00 (42.5 Hour Week)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Interaction Technical are working in partnership with a leading material handling and forklift specialist to recruit an experienced Field Service Engineer covering the surrounding areas.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Forklift Engineer, Plant Fitter, Agricultural Engineer or Mobile Service Engineer looking to join a business that genuinely values its engineers. Offering continuous manufacturer training, clear progression routes, paid travel and substantial overtime opportunities, this role provides long-term career stability and strong earning potential.
Whether you're already working on forklifts or come from a plant, agricultural, powered access, commercial vehicle or automotive background, this could be the next step in your engineering career.
What's in it for You?
ü Paid door-to-door travel
ü Company van & fuel card
ü Personal use of company van (within policy)
ü 24 days holiday + bank holidays (32 days total)
ü Company pension scheme
ü Ongoing manufacturer training
ü Technical development on electrical, hydraulic and diagnostic systems
ü Excellent opportunities for progression into Senior Engineer, Team Leader, Training, Technical Support or Management positions
ü Stable, long-term career with a growing national business
ü Regular overtime available paid at 1.5x hourly rate
Overtime & Earning Potential
The business offers consistent overtime opportunities, allowing engineers to significantly increase their annual earnings.
Based on a £37,000 Basic Salary
5 Hours Overtime per Week @ 1.5x
Approx. Additional Earnings: £6,500 per year
Total Earnings: £43,500+
10 Hours Overtime per Week @ 1.5x
Approx. Additional Earnings: £13,000 per year
Total Earnings: £50,000+
Based on a £42,000 Basic Salary
5 Hours Overtime per Week @ 1.5x
Approx. Additional Earnings: £7,400 per year
Total Earnings: £49,400+
10 Hours Overtime per Week @ 1.5x
Approx. Additional Earnings: £14,800 per year
Total Earnings: £56,800+
The Role
As a Field Service Engineer, you will work from home attending customer sites throughout your designated territory, carrying out planned maintenance, servicing and breakdown repairs on a range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Servicing and maintaining forklift trucks
Diagnosing electrical, hydraulic and mechanical faults
Attending breakdowns and carrying out reactive repairs
Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
Repairing (Diesel, Petrol, LPG, Electric) engines, drive systems, hydraulics and electrical components
Recording all work completed via engineer reports
Managing your workload efficiently while maintaining high standards of workmanship
Training & Development
This business is committed to developing its engineers and regularly invests in manufacturer-led and industry-recognised training.
Opportunities include:
Manufacturer-specific forklift training
Advanced fault-finding and diagnostics
Electrical systems training
Hydraulic systems training
Battery and charging technology courses
Health & Safety certifications
Senior Engineer development programmes
Leadership and management training
Whether you're joining as an experienced Forklift Engineer or transferring from another mobile engineering sector, a structured development plan will be provided to support your progression.
About You
We're keen to speak with engineers who have experience maintaining, servicing or repairing mobile machinery and equipment.
Ideal Backgrounds
Forklift Engineer
Plant Fitter
Plant Engineer
Agricultural Engineer
Powered Access Engineer
HGV Technician
Construction Equipment Engineer
Essential Requirements
Strong mechanical fault-finding skills
Good hydraulic and electrical knowledge
Experience working on engines and mobile machinery
Ability to work independently
Full UK Driving Licence
Reegan Turney (phone number removed) (url removed)
Keywords: Forklift Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Mobile Engineer, Plant Fitter, Plant Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Service Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Material Handling Engineer, Workshop Engineer, Powered Access Engineer, Maintenance Engineer
Salary description
£37000.00 - £42000.00 per year