Resident Engineer

Are you an experienced Resident Engineer with a background in servicing and repairing forklift batteries and chargers? Do you enjoy working on-site, building strong working relationships, and providing hands-on engineering support? If so, we want to hear from you.

We are currently recruiting for a Resident Engineer to support operations across two customer sites in Northampton. This is a site-based role (not field service), offering stability, structured working hours, and the opportunity to work closely with customers while delivering essential maintenance and repair services.

Location: Northampton
Hours: Monday - Friday (Days)
Salary: 28,000 - 32,000 per annum (DOE) + Company Van, Equipment, Company Benefits & Training Opportunities
Contract: Permanent

Duties:

• Service, maintain, and repair forklift batteries and battery charging equipment
• Carry out routine battery maintenance including cleaning, topping up, and inspections
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs to ensure equipment remains operational
• Provide on-site engineering support and maintain strong customer relationships
• Complete service reports and maintenance documentation accurately
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health and safety procedures
• Support preventative maintenance schedules to reduce downtime
• Work closely with internal service teams to coordinate support when required
• Maintain company equipment and ensure safe working practices at all times

The Ideal Candidate Must:

• Have proven experience servicing and repairing forklift batteries and chargers
• Have strong electrical or electro-mechanical knowledge
• Be confident working independently on customer sites
• Have strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Be organised, reliable, and customer focused
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Have experience within MHE, battery, or materials handling environments (preferred)
• Be comfortable completing service documentation and using basic IT systems

Benefits:

• Company van and equipment provided
• Company benefits package
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Permanent, stable role with structured working hours

If this role sounds of interest to you then please apply with an up to date CV.
Impact Recruitment is an employment agency working on behalf of our client.