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My client is looking for a Battery Engineer / Field Service Engineer to complete work on a range of customer's sites. They are ideally looking for an experiened Battery Engineer, who is confident, with excellent communication and customer service skills. This is a permanent full-time position.

Location: Reading - As this is a field service role, you can live upto 1 hour away from Reading

Hours: Monday to Friday dayshift - 40 hour week with no call outs / weekends

Salary: £28,000pa to £35,000pa DOE + overtime paid at x1.5

BENEFITS:

25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays
Company pension scheme
Company van
Company tablet, laptop & mobile phoneKEY ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain and repair forklift batteries and charging equipment on customer sites
Liaise closely with Key Accounts and carry out repairs and services as required
Carry out battery topping, cleaning, and maintenance on customer premises
Shift covers for sickness & holiday support
Submit all job sheets and reports to head office on a weekly basis
Safely prepare equipment for transportation
Build up strong relationships with members of staff and customers
Work closely with the service department to plan and schedule jobs and prioritise urgent calloutsQUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

Knowledge of forklift batteries & chargers is desirable but not essential
Background in Battery & Charger repairs & maintenance is desirable but not essential
Excellent communication skills within the company and externally with customers
Must hold Full UK Driving Licence, as company van will be provided
Ability to function as part of a team
Diligent and conscientious attitude with the ability to prioritise a busy workload
Ability to work unsupervised
Well organised, confident and professionalCommutable from: Swindon, Bristol, Southampton, Slough, High Wycombe, Heathrow, Watford and surrounding areas.

If you are interested in joining our team, we would like to hear from you.

Impact Recruitment is a recruitment agency recruiting on behalf of our client