Mobile Forklift Engineer

Octane Recruitment; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Health cash plan

Life Cover

Company pension scheme

Company van

Job summary

Octane Recruitment is seeking a Mobile Forklift Technician to join a field-based team covering Hinckley and surrounding areas. You will perform servicing, repairs and diagnostics on forklifts, ensuring high standards and excellent customer service.

The role offers a basic salary of £33,000–£37,000 per annum, overtime to £42,000, a company van and a 40-hour week from Monday to Friday, with comprehensive training and ongoing development.

Qualifications

• Self-sufficient and capable of managing own time/workload
• Customer-facing background and professional demeanor
• Represents the brand professionally and courteously
• Industry-recognised qualifications indicate adequate training on equipment

Responsibilities

• All levels of technical work: servicing, repairs and diagnostics on forklifts
• Complete repairs to a high standard following manufacturer procedures
• Maintain and repair forklifts across customer sites in the Birmingham area

Skills

Self-sufficient

Customer-facing

Time management

Professional conduct

Education

Full UK licence

Job description

Mobile Forklift Technician

Location: Hinckley and surrounding

Salary: £33,000 to £37,000 basic per annum depending on skillset, plus overtime OTE 42k, plus van

Hours: Monday to Friday 40 hours

Ref: 31080

People are at the heart of everything we do, and we take pride in recruiting and developing talented individuals who want to grow within the materials‑handling and engineering sector. Every team member is equipped with the skills, training and support needed to deliver exceptional service, no matter what challenges our customers present.

With nationwide coverage and a large network of field‑based engineers, we offer a modern, flexible working environment supported by strong infrastructure and technology. This allows our teams to work dynamically, respond quickly and maintain the high standards that define our service.

Our culture is built around core values that guide how we work every day:

• Respect
• Entrepreneurship
• Courage
• Friendliness

Benefits

• Supportive and positive working environment
• Comprehensive training and ongoing development
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan
• Increasing holiday entitlement with service
• Opportunity to grow within a leading and expanding industry

We are currently looking for a Forklift Technician who has a strong proven background and skill set in this field. We are also interested in talking to you if you are from a Plant, Engineering, HGV, or Agricultural background. Our client is looking to expand their team of Field Service Engineers to help maintain Forklifts currently within their customer base. Travelling from site to site in the Birmingham area.

Mobile Forklift Technician Benefits:

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Health cash plan and Life Cover
• Company pension scheme
• Role comes with company van (business use only)

Mobile Forklift Technician Role:

All levels of technical works; from general servicing and repairs to diagnostics. Complete repairs to a high standard, adhere to manufacturer procedures and processes, become part of a team, and mainly bring high attention to detail. General maintenance & repairs.

Mobile Forklift Technician Requirements:

• Self-sufficient individual, who can manage their own time and workload to suit customer and site requirements
• As this role is customer-facing, we will be looking for a background dealing with customers and the public
• You will be a representative of the brand so will be expected to carry out your duties professionally and courteously
• You will be someone who has a good working knowledge of the above vehicles and pieces of equipment
• Industry-recognised qualifications to indicate you have received adequate training on the equipment you will be working with
• Full UK licence