Field Service Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
JOB DETAILS
Job Type: Field Service Engineer
Location: Manchester
Salary: £29,000 - £34,000 D.O.E (OTE £34,000 - £39,000 )
Company van with personal use allowed, PDA & Mobile Phone, Overtime available, Full Door to Door payment, Company Pension Scheme, 25 days holidays Bank Holidays, Full training and development programme and more…
Are you looking to work for a global leading company who offer an exceptional training and development programme, investing in each member of their workforce? Do you want to be involved in working on some of the newest exciting products in the materials handling industry? If so, my client are on the search for their newest member to join their Field Service team.
This opportunity would suit an engineer from the following backgrounds; FLT, Heavy Plant, Agricultural, Recycling, Powered Access, and/or automotive. Company will consider ex forces.
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Service Manager, this role as a Field Service Engineer will be expected to be in control of the maintenance, service and repairs of material handling equipment on various customer sites. Candidate will be working with an assortment of equipment including diesel, gas and electric. You will be expected to manage own work in progress, ensure all relevant paperwork is completed accurately, attend regular training courses to maintain up to date knowledge of equipment and be an active team player sustaining the companies prestigious reputation.
Requirements:
- NVQ Level 2/3 qualified in Plant, Vehicle Maintenance or similar
- Preferably served a full apprenticeship
- Experienced Plant Fitter, FLT Engineer, Vehicle Technician, HGV Technician or Ex forces will all be considered for this opportunity
- Technical experience in Engines, Electrics and Diagnostics is compulsory. Hydraulics and all other engine types are required also.
Salary and Benefits:
- Attractive Salary circa to £29k - £34k D.O.E (OTE £34,000 - £39,000 )
- Van with personal use
- Full Door to Door
- Call out available after 6 month probation
- Overtime paid at 1.5 hours, 2.0 hours Sundays
- 25 Days holiday Bank Holidays
- Company Pension Scheme - 6% contribution
- Specialist Tool provided
- Full PPE provided
- Opportunity to attend additional training and qualifications provided by the company
Forklift Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Plant Fitter, Heavy Plant Fitter, Powered Access Engineer, HGV Technician, Agricultural Engineer, Recycling Engineer, Vehicle Technician, Breakdown Technician, Recovery Technician, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Electrics, Fault finding, Diagnostics, VNA, Forklifts, Fork Lift Truck, Heavy Terrain, Hand pallet trucks, Pallet jack, Telehandler, Excavator, Counterbalanced Forklift, Truck-mounted forklift, Pallet jacks, Stackers, Tow Tractors, Order pickers, Reach trucks, High-capacity forklifts, UniCarriers, Toyota Material Handling, Kalmar, Briggs Equipment, Jungheinrich, Linde, Still UK, Crown Lift Trucks, Hyster, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Clark, Komatsu, JCB, Doosan, Hangcha, Caterpillar, Combilift, Konecranes, Hubtex, Yale, Audi, Volkswagen, Vauxhall, Mercedes, BMW, Ford, Jaguar Landrover, Hitachi Construction, Volvo, Liebherr, Sany, AA, Rac, Green flag, Esure.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Business Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Field Service Engineer roles across Professional Technical Recruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Business Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £29,000 - £34,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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