Forklift Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel

Overtime

Training

Progression

Benefits

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Forklift Engineer for a field-based role covering the North East. You will service, repair and fault-find on forklift trucks and MHE at customer sites, with a home-based setup and travel from home to first job.

The position offers an 8:00am-4:30pm schedule, paid travel, overtime at 1.5x/2x, plus ongoing training and clear progression opportunities to advance your technical career.

Qualifications

• Forklift/MHE engineering experience.
• Ideally 2+ years' industry experience.
• Mechanical, electrical and hydraulic skills.
• Service and fault-finding experience.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Based in the North East.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair forklift trucks / MHE.
• Fault finding and breakdowns.
• Home-based across the North East.
• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
• Paid travel + overtime at 1.5x / 2x.
• Ongoing training and progression.

Skills

Forklift/MHE

Mechanical & electrical

Fault-finding

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Newcastle / North East

Forklift Engineer

£32,000 - £38,000 + Paid Travel + Overtime (1.5x / 2x) + Training + Progression + Excellent Benefits

Newcastle / North East

Are you an experienced Forklift Engineer looking for a field-based role offering a local patch, excellent overtime and further technical training?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established material handling company where you can develop your technical skills, increase your earnings through overtime and progress your career long term.

You will be responsible for carrying out service, maintenance, breakdowns, fault finding and repairs on forklift trucks and material handling equipment at customer sites throughout the North East.

This is a home-based position where your jobs are pre-loaded before setting off, allowing you to travel directly from home to your first customer.

The Role:

• Service and repair forklift trucks / MHE
• Fault finding and breakdowns
• Home-based across the North East
• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
• Paid travel + overtime at 1.5x / 2x
• Ongoing training and progression

The Person:

• Forklift / MHE engineering experience
• Ideally 2+ years' industry experience
• Mechanical, electrical and hydraulic skills
• Service and fault-finding experience
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Based in the North East

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.