Field Service Engineer

Overview

Field Service Engineer responsible for preventative maintenance on a variety of material handling equipment, servicing Linde forklifts and other equipment at customer sites.

London and Oxford areas.

• Diagnose and rectify faults in material handling equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on forklifts, pallet trucks, VNA trucks, automated trucks, and related plant equipment.
• Service equipment at customer sites and maintain accurate records.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively within a team.

• Experience as a forklift technician, plant fitter, plant technician, vehicle technician or similar.
• Background in mechanical, electrical, or hydraulics engineering.
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) preferred but not essential.
• Full UK driving licence (Field and Resident Engineers only).
• Comfortable using IT equipment for accurate record keeping.

• Excellence – create outstanding customer value.
• Courage – change and innovate.
• Collaboration – trust each other.
• Integrity – do what is right.

• Competitive salary scale based on experience.
• Option for 40‑hour or 45‑hour week, Monday‑Friday.
• Shift premium, overtime (time & half), double time on Sundays and bank holidays.
• 25 days annual leave + statutory bank holidays, extra days based on long‑service milestones.
• Company pension scheme – 6% employer contribution; minimum 4% employee contribution.
• Discount scheme with major UK brands, recommend‑a‑friend scheme.
• 6‑week induction, long‑term training & development plans, specialised Linde product training, forklift driver licence.
• Growth through technical grading and opportunities for extended learning at degree level.
• Local and national technical support; laptop and phone provided.
• All specialist tooling provided with replacement policy.
• Company cleaned specialist workwear.
• Paid door‑to‑door travel, average 30 minutes, company van and fuel card (option for private use).
• Occasional on‑call support paid in addition to salary.