Field Service Engineer in Low Ackworth

Overview

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level with a company that truly invests in its people? Join a leading force in the material handling industry, where your skills will be valued, your growth supported, and your efforts rewarded. We have a newly created opportunity for a Field Service Engineer in the West Yorkshire region. Offering competitive salary, additional payment, annual bonus, full door‑to‑door pay, OTE £45k to £50k a year, new transit van, personal usage on van, medical, life cover and much more. The role offers not just financial stability but real earning potential. If you\’re looking for a role that combines technical challenge, autonomy, and career progression then this.

The Role

As a Field Service Engineer, you\’ll cover the Wakefield to Doncaster area by servicing a wide range of material handling equipment – from pallet trucks to automated systems. You\’ll diagnose faults, carry out preventative maintenance, and ensure our customers receive a top‑tier service.

Ideally we\’re looking for an engineer from the Forklift Industry or MHE. Although we will consider agricultural, roadside recovery or plant.

Responsibilities

• To undertake the repair & maintenance of industrial, agricultural and warehousing trucks and ancillary equipment, ensuring maximum profitability and return.
• To carry out fault diagnosis to identify reported breakdowns.
• To ensure all damage and faults are highlighted to customers and recorded accurately on appropriate documentation.
• To provide professional, efficient & responsive service support to customers by maintaining & repairing materials handling equipment to the highest standard whilst always observing Health and Safety regulations.
• To accurately complete all paperwork required within the role including servicing sheets, breakdown reports, accident reports, timesheets, quotes, etc. in a timely fashion.
• To work closely with the sales team, informing them of any potential leads and to participate in site surveys and site meetings as and when required.

Requirements

• Experienced engineer from the Forklift or MHE industry or agricultural, plant or roadside recovery.
• Level 2 minimum.
• Proficient in reading both electrical and IC truck wiring diagrams.
• Able to strip and reassemble a hydraulic valve bank, cylinder and gear pumps.
• Able to interpret test information for main, forward/reverse clutch, torque converter pressure and carry out a full stall test.

Benefits

• OTE circa to £50k.
• Additional £2500 payment on top of basic salary.
• Additional 5% bonus payment.
• Full door‑to‑door payments.
• Overtime paid at time and a half over a 40‑hour week.
• New transit van – fully kitted with specialist tools.
• Personal usage on van.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Medical cover.
• Life cover.
• Mobile, tablet.