Resident Engineer

Resident Engineer Locations: Northampton, Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire Salary: £28000 - £32000 per annum + Company Van, Equipment, Benefits Description 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