Forklift Engineer

Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Seasonal bonuses

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Long service awards

Job summary

Zoom Recruitment is seeking a Field Service Forklift Engineer to cover Gateshead and nearby sites. The role involves servicing, maintenance and breakdown repairs on forklift trucks and materials handling equipment at large distribution centres.

You should have hands-on experience with forklift mechanics, hydraulics and electrical systems, hold a full UK driving licence, and be capable of delivering a professional, on-site service with accurate records.

Qualifications

• Time served forklift/plant/materials handling engineer.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic experience.
• Experience with diesel, LPG and electric equipment.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, electrics and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Planned servicing, maintenance and breakdown repairs on forklift trucks in a large distribution centre.
• Fault finding and diagnostics on diesel, LPG and electric equipment.
• Working with hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Completing typically 3–6 jobs per day, depending on complexity.
• Maintaining accurate service and repair records.
• Providing a professional, customer-focused service on site.
• Managing workload efficiently across assigned customer sites.

Skills

Forklift maintenance

Diagnostics

Hydraulics

Electrical systems

Counterbalance/Reach trucks

Full UK driving licence

Hands-on problem solving

Education

Time served forklift / plant / materials handling engineer

Tools

None

Job description

Gateshead, United Kingdom Zoom Recruitment

Field Service Forklift Engineer - Gateshead - £35,000 – £40,000 Basic DOE + Overtime & Benefits

An established and UK leading Logistics supplier are recruiting for an experienced Field Service Forklift Engineer to cover their customer sites closely located in NE, SR, DH and GH North East Region.

This is a hands on Engineer role suited to someone with experience in forklift mechanics, car mechanics or machine fixing you will be responsible for carrying out servicing, maintenance and breakdown repairs on a wide range of forklift trucks and materials handling equipment. The company offers strong job security, realistic workloads and a supportive engineering environment.

• Planned servicing, maintenance and breakdown repairs on forklift trucks in a large distribution centre
• Fault finding and diagnostics on diesel, LPG and electric equipment
• Working with hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems
• Completing typically 3–6 jobs per day, depending on complexity
• Maintaining accurate service and repair recordsProviding a professional, customer-focused service on site
• Managing workload efficiently across assigned customer sites

About You as a Forklift Engineer:

• Time served forklift / plant / materials handling engineer
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic engineer experience
• Good knowledge of hydraulics, electrics and control systems
• Experience working on counterbalance, reach trucks and other MHE ideal
• Full UK driving licence (Van provided for company use only)
• Well organised, reliable and professional
• Hands on, practical approach to problem solving

Forklift Engineer Competitive Salary & Benefits

• £35,000 – £40,000 basic salary DOE
• Paid overtime & call out payments Plus Seasonal Bonuses £££
• Enhanced 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Long service awards

Why Join Our Team ?

• Monday to Friday schedule 08:30 – 5pm with potential flexibility on hours
• Stable employer with long serving engineers, competitive salary and well rewarded with regular bonus and rewards.
• Supportive management and realistic workloads
• Strong continuity of work
• Engineers are trained, trusted and well supported