Forklift Service Engineer

Penny Engineering Ltd.; Clowne; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Bonus

Company pension

Opportunities for personal development

Job summary

Penny Engineering Ltd. is seeking a Forklift Service Engineer to maintain forklifts at customer sites across the UK, with options for home-based or factory-based work. Ideal candidates have strong mechanical experience and forklift or similar industrial truck skills. Responsibilities include attending breakdowns, conducting preventative maintenance, and working closely with site managers. Benefits include 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, a company bonus, pension, and opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• In-depth mechanical experience including strong diagnostic skills.
• A forklift, agricultural or industrial truck engineering experience.
• Experience with Hydro-electrical circuits.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for attending breakdowns and carrying out repairs.
• Preventative maintenance of forklifts.
• Set out work on site in accordance with RAMS issued.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Strong diagnostic skills

Good communication skills

Job description

The Forklift Service Engineer can either be home based or factory based and using a company van you will maintain the company’s own forklifts at customers’ sites across the UK. Candidates preferably would be in close proximity to our base in Clowne, Chesterfield, S43 4AB.

The Forklift Engineer will have good general engineering skills and experience repairing and maintaining forklifts or other similar industrial trucks. The successful candidate will be well supported within the service and parts team and undergo product 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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for attending breakdowns and carrying out repairs
• Preventative maintenance
• Thorough Examinations
• Set out work on site in accordance with RAMS issued
• Liaise with the site manager or operator of the premises
• Liaise with parts department to ensure correct stock levels in company van

Candidate Requirements

• In-depth mechanical experience including strong diagnostic skills
• A forklift, agricultural or industrial truck engineering experience
• Experience with Hydro-electrical circuits
• Willingness to learn new skills and expand existing knowledge
• Good verbal, visual and written communication skills
• Full UK driving licence

Salary and Benefits

Benefits: 24 days holiday + bank holidays. Company Bonus, Company pension, Opportunities for personal development.