Dawsongroup
Field Service Engineer
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About This Role
Are you a Field Service Engineer, Forklift Engineer or Fork Truck Lift Fitter looking for your next challenge? As a Field Service Engineer with Dawsongroup Material Handling, you will service, diagnose and repair forklift trucks across designated customer locations, giving you the opportunity to work independently while building strong customer relationships.
- Diagnose, repair and service forklift trucks safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
- Work across diesel, LPG and electronic systems, using your technical knowledge to solve problems.
- Complete accurate service and maintenance reports, including parts used and time taken.
- Examine equipment and clearly report its condition to help keep customers moving.
- Represent Dawsongroup professionally while maintaining strong relationships with designated customers.
About You
We are looking for someone with strong mechanical knowledge of material handling equipment who takes pride in doing a great job. You will need to be comfortable working independently, communicating with customers and putting safety first, but if you do not meet every point perfectly, we would still encourage you to apply.
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- Fully skilled Fork Truck Lift Fitter with experience servicing and repairing forklift trucks.
- Mechanical knowledge of material handling equipment.
- Ability to work confidently across diesel, LPG and electronic systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Full, valid UK driving licence and the ability to work independently with care and attention to detail.
Not sure you meet every requirement? We value your potential and transferable skills, so please do not self exclude if you can see yourself succeeding in this role.
About Us
Dawsongroup has been in business since 1935 and has been part of the asset rental market since 1974, with Material Handling continuing to grow through strong customer relationships and investment in its fleet.
- A people-focused business that values safe, fulfilling and rewarding careers.
- A growing Material Handling Business Unit with long-term customer relationships.
- Funded training and internal progression pathways, nationally and worldwide.
- 2x Life assurance scheme, wellbeing and mental health support.
- 24 days standard leave allowance + plus Birthday + plus Bank Holidays + up to 10 days extra (time served and purchase scheme).
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Dawsongroup is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
About Your Future
This is an opportunity to build your career in a specialist engineering environment where your technical skills make a real difference to customers every day. You will have the support and opportunities to develop your skills while being trusted to take ownership of your work.
- Internal progression opportunities across Dawsongroup.
- Funded training to support your continued development.
- Long-term incentives and a range of employee benefits.
- Cycle to work schemes and wellbeing support.
- The chance to become part of a business investing in the future of Material Handling.
If you are ready to put your skills to work in a role where you are genuinely valued, we would love to hear from you. People are our greatest asset, and your next career move could be the one that takes you further.
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