Mobile Forklift Engineer

Kemp Recruitment Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime 1.5x

30 days holiday

Pension

Van + Fuel Card

Callouts

Job summary

Kemp Recruitment Ltd in Aberdeen is seeking an experienced Mobile Forklift Engineer to join their team covering the Aberdeen area. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, safety inspections, and on-site fault diagnosis.

You will diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control system faults on gas, diesel and electric forklifts, attend reactive breakdowns, and build strong client relationships, with enhanced overtime and 30 days holiday.

Qualifications

• Recent and relevant experience in a similar role within the Material Handling industry i.e. Forklift Engineer, Fork truck Engineer or hold a Forklift qualification.
• Excellent knowledge of Pneumatics + control systems.
• Proven experience repairing and servicing gas, diesel and Electric Forklifts
• Strong problem-solving skills and diagnostics abilities
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and safety inspections.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control system faults.
• Attend reactive breakdowns to minimise customer downtime.
• Build strong, professional relationships with our diverse client base while working safely on site.

Skills

Pneumatics

Control systems

Diagnostics

Gas/Diesel/Electric forklifts

Problem-solving

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Job Title: Mobile Forklift Engineer

Salary: Up to £52,208 per annum

Hours: 40 Hours per week

Location: Aberdeen

Benefits/Perks

• OT at 1.5x
• 30 days holiday
• Pension Scheme
• Van+FC
• Callouts

About your new company

My client is a trusted family-run material handling specialist. Due to continued growth in the North-east of Scotland, they are seeking an experienced Forklift Engineer to join their team covering the Aberdeen area.

About your new Mobile Forklift Engineer role

• Carry out routine planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and safety inspections.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control system faults.
• Attend reactive breakdowns to minimise customer downtime.
• Build strong, professional relationships with our diverse client base while working safely on site.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Recent and relevant experience in a similar role within the Material Handling industry i.e. Forklift Engineer, Fork truck Engineer or hold a Forklift qualification.
• Excellent knowledge of Pneumatics + control systems.
• Proven experience repairing and servicing gas, diesel and Electric Forklifts
• Strong problem-solving skills and diagnostics abilities
• Full UK driving licence

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Enhanced overtime rates.
• 30 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Loyalty-based holiday scheme with ability to gain up to 5 additional holiday days