Forktruck Service Engineer

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Field Service Forklift Engineer at Heyn Northern Ireland. Embrace a Rewarding Role where you'll Maintain, Repair, and Enhance Forklift Performance. Explore Career Growth in an Innovative Environment with Heyn

Essential Criteria

1. Previous experience in a similar role
2. Mechanical/electrical/hydraulics engineering experience from an automotive background (plant/agricultural/commercial)
3. Hands on electrical and mechanical experience
4. Clean current driving licence
5. Good Health and Safety working practices
6. Ability to work under pressure and independently
7. I.T. Literate

Heyn Forklift Solutions have been supplying Materials Handling Solutions to customers in the UK and Ireland for decades and have built up a reputation of customer service excellence and high quality products.

The Role

The role involves servicing, maintaining, and repairing forklift trucks and other material handling equipment both at customer sites and in our workshop.

The role would be suitable for a self motivated person who is mechanically and or  electrical biased.   

Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Mechanical, electrical and/or hydraulics engineering experience from an automotive background (plant, agricultural and/or commercial)
• Relevant qualifications or training records
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety working practices

Skills and knowledge:

• Hydraulics Systems
• Electrical System
• Mechanical Systems (Engines, Transmissions, Braking etc)
• An ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
• An ability to undertake tasks with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills
• The ability to work under pressure and independently
• Proficiency in IT
• A full, valid and clean driving licence

Company benefits

• Salary DOE has the potential with overtime to exceed £40k
• 25 days holiday plus 8 stats
• 37 hour week – Monday – Thursday 8.00-4.30 and Friday 8.00 – 1.00
• Overtime after 4.30 daily and Saturday paid at 1.5x basic, Sunday and bank holidays x2 basic (also DIL for bank holiday worked)
• Weekly callout allowance
• Callout payment + min of 4 hours overtime x 1.5 basic
• Away allowance paid
• Company van and mobile phone
• Hotel accommodation to include B&B for all away  overnight work
• Quarterly documentation bonus with potential to earn £600
• Annual performance bonus
• Annual holiday bonus
• Company pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions

After 6-months successful probationary period

• Non-contributory Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance x2 basic annual salary
• Bike 2 Work scheme
• Contributory Health cash plan scheme