Forklift Service Engineer

Forklift Service Engineer - Leeds at Toyota Material Handling Logistics Solutions AB

We are looking for a Forklift Service Engineer (Field Technician) to work within our After Sales department to maintain, repair, service and modify the company's range of products. This role comes with a competitive salary, an attractive company pension, a company vehicle, and the opportunity to work for a great company. The position is based in Leeds / Castleford in West Yorkshire.

The role involves servicing, maintaining, and repairing forklift trucks and other material handling equipment. On a day-to-day basis your responsibilities will include:

• Service, maintain, overhaul, fault find and resolve faults on company products.
• Respond to breakdowns.
• Provide local after-sales support to customers.
• Deal promptly with customer enquiries, problems, or complaints.
• Keep control of vehicle stock/deliveries.
• Achieve agreed targets.

We are looking for someone who has experience working as a forklift engineer, plant fitter, plant technician, industrial equipment, or a similar type of role. The following skills are also desirable:

• Experience in mechanical engineering.
• Basic electrical knowledge.
• Effective planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Build good rapport with customers.
• Full UK driving licence.

We offer a competitive salary, an attractive company pension, a company vehicle, fuel card, full tool kit, company sick pay, voluntary critical illness cover, free eye tests and flu jab, and access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme. We will provide you with industry‑leading technical training to ensure you have the knowledge and tools to do your job, and there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and develop your skills within Toyota.

Toyota Material Handling is the world’s number one manufacturer of materials handling equipment, providing quality sales and service support across the UK. We foster a culture where our team members are encouraged to continually improve their processes and strive to provide the highest quality in service for our customers. We aim to create a safe environment where our team members feel valued, fulfilled, engaged and happy.

We want to attract the best talent and develop our team so that they achieve their full potential. To find out more visit

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Truck Transportation