Forklift Fitter / Engineer

Recruitment Helpline Ltd; Tapton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Company bonus

Company pension

Development opportunities

Job summary

Recruitment Helpline Ltd is recruiting for a Forklift Fitter / Engineer in the Chesterfield area. The role involves installation, assembly and testing of hydraulic and electrical components on forklift trucks and related equipment.

You will service, diagnose faults and repair on-site or at customer premises, with training provided and support from the manufacturing team. The ideal candidate has solid mechanical or electrical engineering background, hydraulics and DC electrics familiarity, and a

Qualifications

• Good general engineering skills.
• Basic understanding of hydraulics and DC electrics required.
• Supportive manufacturing team with deadlines to meet; comprehensive training provided.

Responsibilities

• Install hydraulic and electrical components.
• Build wiring circuits according to wiring diagrams.
• Complete construction and testing of forklift trucks.
• Perform basic machining where required.
• Service and maintenance of in-service equipment.
• Occasional travel to customer sites.
• Work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

Engineering skills

Hydraulic experience

DC electrical circuits

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Based in Chesterfield S43, this full-time, permanent Forklift Fitter / Engineer role sits with a well-established engineering firm that designs, manufactures and services cranes, goods lifts, forklift trucks and bespoke machinery. Working a 39-hour week, Monday to Friday, with overtime available, the successful candidate will carry out maintenance, servicing, fault diagnosis and repair of forklift trucks and related plant equipment, either on site or at customer premises. Applicants should hold relevant mechanical or electrical engineering skills, ideally with a forklift or plant maintenance background, and be comfortable working independently. A competitive salary is offered, dependent on experience, alongside 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, a company bonus, pension and development opportunities. An excellent opportunity for a Forklift Fitter / Engineer to join a well-established company Salary: Competitive Salary – Depending on Experience. Contract: Permanent 39hr week Mon – Fri + Overtime Opportunities. Benefits: 24 days holiday + bank holidays. Company Bonus, Company pension, Opportunities for personal development. Location: Chesterfield S43.

Company Profile

The company has a 50-year history and is a thriving firm, which has recently become employee owned. The company designs, manufactures, installs and services cranes, goods lifts, tyre presses, lighting winch systems, forklift trucks and bespoke machinery for the nuclear decommissioning industry. Its products tend to be unique in the marketplace due to the deliberate strategy of finding innovative designs to solve customer problems. The Company sells worldwide and holds a Royal Warrant of Appointment to The King. As an employee-owned business its focus is on sustainability and long-term commitments to customers, staff and suppliers. As a successful and growing business, it has recently been recognised in the LSE Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ list.

Job Profile

The applicant will have good general engineering skills and ideally experienced in assembly or repair & maintenance of industrial machines. A basic understanding of hydraulics and DC electrics is required. The successful candidate will be well supported within the manufacturing team and undergo comprehensive training but will be expected to meet deadlines from the outset and their performance will be monitored. The company has high expectations of all employees.

The Role

• Installation of hydraulic and electrical components
• Building wiring circuits in accordance to a wiring diagram
• Final construction and testing of our forklift trucks
• Basic machining where required
• Service and maintenance of in-service equipment
• Occasional travel to customer sites
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a team

Candidate Specifications

• Good mechanical experience
• Hydraulic experience preferred
• Experience with DC electrical circuits
• Willingness to learn new skills and expand existing knowledge
• Good communication skills
• Happy to travel to customer sites
• Full UK driving licence

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.