Resident Forklift Engineer

Job Title:

Resident Forklift Engineer  
Basic Salary: £38,000-£39,0000 (35hrs per week)  
OTE: £54,200–£55,700 (based on 1 days overtime a week)

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 4 on 4 off (10 hour shift between 6am-6pm)

Due to an increasing workload, we are recruiting for a forklift engineer – you will be working for a well-established, employee-focused forklift and material handling company.

Your responsibilities will include:
Performing servicing, maintenance and repair work on a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment
Identifying and resolving mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues
Carrying out LOLER inspections to ensure all equipment remains fully compliant
Completing safety checks and pre-delivery inspections
Responding to breakdowns and conducting reactive maintenance to reduce customer downtime
Effectively organising and managing your workload and service schedule
Accurately filling out service reports and job sheets
Communicating with parts departments to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed

What you’ll need:

Experience as a Forklift engineer / Material handling mechanic / Plant Fitter or similar
Proven experience of diesel engines
Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills
Ability to work independently and manage workload
A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude
Technical qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ) (desirable)
Full UK driving licence
Your Package:
Basic Salary: £38,000-£39,0000 (35hrs per week)  
OTE: £54,200–£55,700 (based on 1 days overtime a week)

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 4 on 4 off (10 hour shift between 6am-6pm)
Overtime paid at 1.5x
Company pension scheme
Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
Company van  with fuel card provided
Next steps:
If this sounds of interest - please contact Celi on (phone number removed) or apply today.
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