Field Service Engineer; Forklifts​/Material Handling

Location: Croydon, Greater London (Applications welcome from Croydon, Sutton, Purley, Caterham, Bromley, Mitcham, Wimbledon, Redhill and surrounding areas)

Salary: £37,000 - £42,000 Basic + Overtime (OTE £50,000 - £65,000+)

Benefits: Company Van | Fuel Card | Paid Door-to-Door Travel | Manufacturer Training

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, 1.5 HOURS BREAK (40 Hours)

Contract: Permanent

Interaction Recruitment is partnering with a leading materials handling company to recruit a Field Service Engineer covering Croydon and the surrounding South London and Surrey region.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to join a business that genuinely invests in its people. Offering continuous manufacturer training, clear progression opportunities, paid travel and strong overtime availability, this role provides long-term career stability and exceptional earning potential.

Whether you're currently maintaining forklift trucks or working within plant, agricultural, powered access, HGV, commercial vehicle or automotive sectors, this could be the ideal next step in your engineering career.

• Paid door-to-door travel
• Fully equipped company van
• Fuel card provided
• Personal use of company vehicle (subject to policy)
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Ongoing manufacturer and industry-recognised training
• Career progression opportunities
• Regular overtime paid at enhanced rates
• Work-from-home field-based position
• Long-term stability with a growing national business
• Excellent earning potential through overtime

Engineers regularly increase their annual earnings through available overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate
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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+

15 Hours Overtime Per Week @ 1.5x

• Approx. Additional Earnings: £19,500 per year
• Total Earnings: £56,500+

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+

15 Hours Overtime Per Week @ 1.5x

• Approx. Additional Earnings: £22,200 per year
• Total Earnings: £64,200+

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 wide range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment.

• Service, maintain and repair forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical, hydraulic and mechanical faults.
• Attend breakdowns and carry out reactive repairs.
• Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Repair diesel, petrol, LPG and electric-powered equipment.
• Complete service reports and documentation accurately.
• Manage your workload and territory efficiently.
• Deliver high levels of customer service.
• Build long-term relationships with customers through professionalism and technical expertise.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health and safety legislation.

This business is committed to developing its engineers and regularly invests in manufacturer-led and industry-recognised training.

Training opportunities include:

• Manufacturer-accredited forklift training
• Advanced diagnostics and fault-finding
• Electrical systems training
• Hydraulic systems training
• Battery and charging technology courses
• Health & Safety certifications
• Senior Engineer…