Resident Forklift Engineer

Job Title:

Resident Forklift Engineer (based over 2 sites)
Basic Salary: £37,000 - £43,000

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 45 hours
Overtime:
Paid at time + 1/3

Location:

You will live in Doncaster / Leeds area
Due to an increasing workload, we are recruiting for a Mobile Forklift Engineer to join a well-established, employee-focused forklift and material handling company.
This is a predominantly site-based role, working between two depots in Wakefield and Thorne.
The ideal candidate will be based within a commutable distance of Doncaster, Leeds, Wakefield, Thorne or the surrounding areas.

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 across both sites

· 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 with diesel engines

· Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills

· Ability to work independently and manage your workload across multiple sites

· A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude

· Technical qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ) desirable

· Full UK driving licence

· Ideally based within a commutable distance of Doncaster, Leeds, Wakefield, Thorne or surrounding areas
Your Package:

Basic Salary: £43,000
OTE: £61,577 (based on 5 hours overtime per week)
45-hour working week, Monday to Friday (Flexible start & finish times)
Overtime paid at 1.3x
Company pension scheme
Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
Company van with fuel card provided