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Forklift Workshop Engineer

JG260 – Workshop Forklift Engineer

Location: East Kilbride

Salary: £30,000 – £37,500 + Overtime + Benefits

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Forklift Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out routine maintenance and repairs to long/short term machines and customers owned equipment. Ensuring best practice with quality and professionalism are met at all times and to maintain customer satisfaction.

Our client strongly encourages applications from ex-military personnel however, all candidates will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Servicing and repair of forklift trucks and other lifting equipment.
Carrying out routine maintenance.
Checking oil and fuel levels.
Checking all related hoses and connections.
Steering and brake checks.
Basic electrical checks – brake lights etc.
Liaising with customers regarding their individual requirements.
Submit accurate parts requisition information to Head Office.
Acting as the face of the company and therefore acting as a brand ambassador.

Skills and Qualifications:

A good mechanical engineering background is essential.
Customer focused.
Ability to work as part of a team or on an individual basis where required.
Excellent time management skills
Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
Experience with forklift trucks, military, agricultural or plant equipment is highly desirable.
Full UK driving licence.

Location: East Kilbride

Salary: £30,000 – £37,500 + Overtime + Benefits…

Demi Chef de Partie

MS682 – Demi Chef de Partie

Location: Broadway, Worcestershire

Salary: £35,692 per annum plus share of service charge

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Demi Chef de Partie on behalf of one of our clients, a luxury estate hotel. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supporting your section to deliver consistently high-quality dishes.
Preparing ingredients and assisting with mise en place and service.
Working closely with senior chefs to learn and develop.
Maintaining excellent food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
Helping to keep service smooth, efficient and professional.
Contributing to stock control, prep and organisation.

Skills and Qualifications:

Experience working with fresh, seasonal produce in a quality-led kitchen.
A strong work ethic and commitment to learning.
A reliable, positive and professional approach.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
A desire to grow and progress in a structured, supportive environment.

Benefits:

48 hours per week.
Meals on duty and uniform provided.
30 days holiday (rising to 35 after 5 years).
Birthday lunch on us.
Mental health first aiders & wellbeing support.
Free wellbeing resources (online fitness, mindfulness & nutrition).
High Street discounts & cashback card.
Estate discounts on dining, stays, wine & spa products.
Premium pay for Christmas & New Year shifts.
Optional low-cost healthcare cash plan.

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HGV Class 2 HIAB Driver

MB745: HGV Class 2 HIAB Driver
Location: Romford and surrounding areas
Salary: £38,000 + 15% bonus + overtime
Working Hours: Monday to Friday between 6am and 6 (flexi shifts in between these times on a 48 hour contract)

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a HGV Class 2 Driver on behalf of one of our fantastic clients who have a depot based in Romford, Essex.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure all goods are loaded, secured and delivered safely and professionally.
Ensure all required paperwork is completed at point of delivery/collection.
Provide excellent customer service.
Operate in accordance with training and Policies & Procedures.
Comply with Health and Safety legislation, Company Health and Safety policies and procedures and current EU Road Transport Regulations at all times.
Ensure the delivery vehicle is roadworthy and daily vehicle walk rounds have been completed and recorded.

Skills and Qualifications:

A minimum Class 2 HGV driving licence (ideally clean) with Driver Qualification Card/Driver CPC.
ALME/HIAB certificate
Zero endorsements preferred; any endorsements must be stated at application stage.
A minimum 12 months’ HGV driving experience ideally including 90 days tachograph recorded driving in the last 180 days, with current/working Digi/tacho card.
Have a positive approach to Health & Safety.
Good understanding of Driver Hours & WTD Regulations.
Excellent driving skills.
Experience of multidrop deliveries.
Ideally experienced and hold a current accredited certificate in the safe operation of Lorry Mounted Loaders (including remote).
Forklift Truck experience beneficial, although training will be provided for the right candidate.
Knowledge of local area and experience of working within a Builders Merchant would be beneficial.

MB745: HGV Class 2 HIAB Driver
Location: Romford and surrounding areas
Salary: 38,000 + 15% bonus + overtime
Working Hours: Monday to Friday between 6am and 3.30pm (flexi shifts in between these times)…

Licensed Aircraft Engineer (B1.2)

MB927: Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Location: Peterborough
Salary: £49,000
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
Company Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, Matched contribution pension scheme, Life assurance, Employee share scheme, Employee shopping savings portal, Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave, Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement, ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business who are looking to recruit a Licensed Aircraft Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth located at their Peterborough depot.

Day to day, you’ll provide a CRS signature when appropriate to release an aircraft to service after either defect rectification or scheduled maintenance, supervise engineering and Flight Line activity on Company aircraft and associated equipment in conformity with authorised schedules, technical publications and instructions ensuring highest standards of maintenance are maintained, undertake scheduled and corrective maintenance of the Aircraft fleet to ensure airworthiness is maintained to meet customer requirements on a daily basis, undertake or supervise as directed, the investigation, diagnosis and rectification of defects and submission of reports as required complete “all” documentation in accordance with current legislation and Company procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide a CRS signature when appropriate to release an aircraft to service after either defect rectification or scheduled maintenance.
Supervise engineering and Flight Line activity on Company aircraft and associated equipment in conformity with authorised schedules.
Undertake scheduled and corrective maintenance of the Aircraft fleet to ensure airworthiness is maintained to meet customer requirements on a daily basis.
Undertake or supervise as directed, the investigation, diagnosis and rectification of defects and submission of reports as required complete “all” documentation in accordance with current legislation and Company procedures.

Skills and Qualifications:

Specific technical knowledge.
Sound understanding of partnering and alliance between customer and contract.
Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required.
Composite Materials Experience.
Knowledge of MOD Engineering procedures/documentation desirable
Knowledge on propeller aircraft desirable
EASA/CAA Part 66, B1.2 license – Can be working towards licence and will consider other heavier licences
Driving Licence.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

MB926: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Salary: £40,000
Working Hours: Mon to Fri 8am to 4.30pm + Overtime opportunities
Company Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, Contributory pension scheme with life assurance, Employee share scheme , Employee shopping savings portal, Payment of Professional Fees

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic refrigeration business who are looking to recruit a Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer to support the upkeep and maintenance of their internal factory plant equipment. This is a permanent position located at their depot in Bury St Edmunds.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Carry out work assignments issued and maximize effectiveness of the shift at all times by ensuring efficient completion of tasks.
Demonstrate a team approach with regard to maintenance and hygiene of equipment and support (teams of) Logistics.
Provide support to the team during breaks and absences and work together to ensure completion of their duties.
Follow all work instructions, procedures, job descriptions at all times.
Ensure that all Work Orders, PM’s issued to the shift are completed.
Complete and check all necessary paper work.
Work with other functions as part of the manufacturing team to ensure efficient running of the site and carry out prioritized work as agreed.
Carry out the assigned activities to meet operational targets; working with other functions to ensure mutual objectives are met.
Compliance with Company policies, procedures and regulations (e.g. attendance, quality, safety, GMP’s, etc.) and ensure these are followed to maintain the required standards (e.g. Food Safety, PPE etc.).
Resolve mechanical and/or electrical problems in a timely fashion.
Order spare parts as required on shift if unavailable from stock and contact contractors/suppliers as required in order to resolve problems on shift.
Ensure all parts removed from stores while on shift are booked out of stores in the correct way.
Where necessary, must initiate the purchase of parts or equipment completing the relevant order requisition forms with relevant information.
Provide the Engineering manager with information on all engineering downtime attended on shift, related quality issue, work orders completed, PM’s completed and other details as required.
Identify and analyse problems before crises and determine appropriate action and follow up.
Ensure remedial works on site is raised by work order or PM’s are highlighted to the Manager.
Work closely with Logistics teams. Work under supervision of engineering managers. Ensure that
handovers are smooth and efficient whilst sharing relevant information with other engineers.
Request/give information from/to the engineering manager..
Capable of instructing un-skilled/semi-skilled people in simple operations of equipment.
Use of power tools, drills, grinders, cutting equipment, saws, files, presses.
Use of ladders, steps, walkways.
May have to work with hot/cold equipment using suitable safe systems of work and/or PPE.

Skills and Qualifications:

Previous manufacturing / processing / warehouse / cold-store industry experience.
Electrical bias, electrical qualifications/time served apprenticeship.
4 years experience
A good standard of both written and oral English.
Basic Health & Safety.
Data and analytical skills.
Computer literate. (word/excel/windows based packages).

Desirable skills:

PLC knowledge.
Working on hydraulic systems.
Working on temperature control systems.
Working with instrumentation systems.
Welding experience.
FLT/MEWP license.

MB926: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Salary: £40,000
Working Hours: Mon to Fri 8am to 4.30pm + Overtime opportunities
Company Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, Contributory pension scheme with life assurance, Employee share scheme , Employee shopping savings portal, Payment of Professional Fees…

CNC Machinist

MS631 – Manual Machinist

Salary: £15 per hour

Location: Nottingham

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Manual Machinist on behalf of one of our clients.

To undertake machining works as directed by the Department Supervisor and Workshop Manager. Control and operation of the machine shop equipment such as CNC, milling machines, pillar drill and lathes.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Review samples, drawings or instructions to understand specifications of output.
Plan the sequence of necessary actions for the completion of a job.
Take measurements and mark material for cutting or shaping.
Read and interpret CAD drawings in order to select correct machinery.
Ability to work from samples.
Select appropriate machines (e.g. lathes) and position or load material for a job.
Determine and program size of batches, speed of machine etc.
Monitor machine while working to adjust the feed, maintain temperature and identify issues.
Check output to ensure consistency with specifications and discard defects.
Keep records of approved and defective units or final products.
Perform routine machine maintenance and repair minor damages.
Operation of Lathes, milling machines, slotters, grinders and pillar drill.
CNC operation.
Ability to read blueprints and measuring devices such as callipers, micrometres and vernier.
Understanding and experience with ferrous, non-ferrous, plastics and copper.
Maintains safe operation of equipment by adhering to safety protocols and regulations.
Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
Can work on own initiative or as a team member.
Batch or single item works.
Perform any other duties within your capabilities as directed by the Workshop Manager.

Skills and Qualifications:

Proven experience as machinist.
On Call/Rota availability.
Experience working with machine tools or mechanical assembly.
Experience in using and/or programming manual, semi-automated or automated tools and machines.
Experience with welding and balancing would be beneficial.
Ability to use precision tools (e.g. callipers) to take accurate measurements.
Ability to read blueprints, schematics and manuals.
Good at math with analytical abilities.
Computer skills (MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Excellent communication and time management skills.
Experience working with machine tools or mechanical assembly.
Knowledge of speeds and feeds.
Knowledge of safety protocols and PPE.
Attention to detail with good communications skills.

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Forklift Engineer

JG294 – Forklift Engineer

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £31,000 – £36,000 + Overtime + Benefits

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Forklift Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

Our client strongly encourages applications from ex-military personnel however, all candidates will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Servicing and repair of forklift trucks and other lifting equipment.
Carrying out routine maintenance.
Checking oil and fuel levels.
Checking all related hoses and connections.
Steering and brake checks.
Basic electrical checks – brake lights etc.
Liaising with customers regarding their individual requirements.
Submit accurate parts requisition information to Head Office.
Acting as the face of the company and therefore acting as a brand ambassador.

Skills and Qualifications:

A good mechanical engineering background is essential.
Customer focused.
Ability to work as part of a team or on an individual basis where required.
Excellent time management skills
Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
Experience with forklift trucks, military, agricultural or plant equipment is highly desirable.
Full UK driving licence.

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £31,000 – £36,000 + Overtime + Benefits…

Field Sales Representative

JR318: Field Sales Representative
Location: Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 + Company Vehicle & Bonus Scheme

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is working in partnership with our reputable client who is seeking a Field Sales Representative to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing and ambitious company where employees are valued, ideas are encouraged, and career development is supported. The successful candidate will be responsible for building relationships, winning new business, and driving sales growth across the territory.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
Generate new business opportunities and secure additional sales revenue.
Be proactive across the week attending various different sites, booking meetings and knocking on doors.
Promote the company’s powered access and hire solutions to prospective clients.
Manage customer enquiries and provide excellent levels of service.
Ensure equipment is placed efficiently to meet customer requirements.
Represent the company professionally and contribute to the company’s continued growth and success.
Work closely with internal teams to support business objectives and customer satisfaction.

Skills and Qualifications:

Previous experience in powered access sales or a similar hire sector.
Proven sales experience with the ability to win and develop business.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Highly organised with excellent time management abilities.
Self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently.
Full UK driving licence.
A proactive attitude and desire to grow within a successful and expanding business.

Benefits:

Company Vehicle & Fuel Card, Laptop, Mobile
Private healthcare
Bonus scheme

JR317: Field Sales Representative
Location: Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 + Company Vehicle & Bonus Scheme…

Field Sales Representative

JR317: Field Sales Representative
Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £30,000 – £45,000 + Company Vehicle & Bonus Scheme

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is working in partnership with our reputable client who is seeking a Field Sales Representative to join their team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
Generate new business opportunities and secure additional sales revenue.
Be proactive across the week attending various different sites, booking meetings and knocking on doors.
Promote the company’s powered access and hire solutions to prospective clients.
Manage customer enquiries and provide excellent levels of service.
Ensure equipment is placed efficiently to meet customer requirements.
Represent the company professionally and contribute to the company’s continued growth and success.
Work closely with internal teams to support business objectives and customer satisfaction.

Skills and Qualifications:

Previous experience in powered access sales or a similar hire sector.
Proven sales experience with the ability to win and develop business.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Highly organised with excellent time management abilities.
Self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently.
Full UK driving licence.
A proactive attitude and desire to grow within a successful and expanding business.

Benefits:

Company Vehicle & Fuel Card, Laptop, Mobile
Private healthcare
Bonus scheme

JR317: Field Sales Representative
Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £30,000 – £45,000 + Company Vehicle & Bonus Scheme…

Electrician

LB424 – Electrician

Salary: £38,000 – £40,000 OTE £50,000 – £55,000

Location: Wolverhampton

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an electrician on behalf of one of our clients.

You will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of high-voltage electrical pylons, overhead line equipment, and telecoms infrastructure across multiple sites.

The role focuses on ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of electrical and communications networks that support both public and private sector customers.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel; however, all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Carry out installation, testing, maintenance and repair of high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) equipment on electrical pylons and associated structures.
Conduct routine inspections of overhead lines, telecoms masts, cabinets, and related equipment.
Diagnose electrical faults and complete corrective actions in a safe and timely manner.
Install and commission telecoms equipment including antennas, microwave links, fibre termination boxes and cable routing.
Ensure all work complies with Electricity at Work Regulations, company procedures, and industry safety standards.
Maintain detailed records, testing certificates and maintenance reports.
Support project engineers in the planning and delivery of infrastructure upgrades.
Liaise with network operators, contractors and clients to provide technical assistance.
Ensure correct use and upkeep of climbing gear, PPE, tools and electrical testing instruments.
Participate in standby and call-out rota as required.
Work as part of a field engineering team and assist junior engineers or technicians when needed.
Represent the organisation professionally across all customer and site interactions.

Skills and Qualifications:

NVQ Level 3 or higher in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
Experience working on overhead lines, electrical pylons, telecoms masts, or utility infrastructure.
Comfortable working at height (climbing certification advantageous).
Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
Ability to work outdoors in varying conditions.
Full UK driving licence.
Computer literate with good reporting and documentation skills.
Professional and positive attitude with strong teamwork capability.

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