Mobile Forklift Engineer

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Unlimited overtime

Bonus scheme

Manufacturer training

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy is seeking a Mobile Forklift Engineer to cover Maidstone and surrounding areas. You will service, maintain and repair diesel, gas and electric forklift trucks, with manufacturer training and a company van provided. Overtime is unlimited and a bonus scheme is in place to boost earnings.

The role offers a strong basic salary and the opportunity to develop your skills while working across varied environments in the materials handling sector.

Qualifications

• Experience as a forklift engineer or similar engineering role.
• NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in engineering (preferred, but not essential).
• A full UK driving licence.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• A reliable, customer-focused approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining diesel, gas and electric forklift trucks.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults.
• Completing repairs efficiently and to a high standard.
• Ensuring equipment is safe and compliant with relevant standards.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Safety-conscious

Customer-focused

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ or City & Guilds in engineering

Job description

Mobile Forklift Engineer - Maidstone - £35,000-£42,000 + Van, Bonus and Overtime

Boost your earnings with unlimited overtime, manufacturer training and a company van.

Are you an experienced Mobile Forklift Engineer looking for a new opportunity with a strong salary and plenty of overtime? This role offers the chance to work across Maidstone and the surrounding area, carrying out maintenance and repairs on a varied range of forklift trucks, with manufacturer training to help you develop your technical skills.

What's in it for you?

• £35,000-£42,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
• Company van and fuel card provided.
• Unlimited overtime paid at time and a half.
• Bonus scheme to increase your earnings.
• Manufacturer training to build your skills and product knowledge.
• A varied workload working on diesel, gas and electric forklift trucks.
• The opportunity to develop your career in the materials handling industry.

What will you be doing?

As a Mobile Forklift Engineer, you'll travel to customer sites across Maidstone and the surrounding area to carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs, helping to keep equipment safe and running reliably.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Servicing and maintaining diesel, gas and electric forklift trucks.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults.
• Completing repairs efficiently and to a high standard.
• Ensuring equipment is safe and compliant with relevant standards.

What we're looking for

We're keen to hear from engineers with practical experience and a good understanding of mechanical or electrical maintenance.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience as a forklift engineer or in a similar engineering role.
• An NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in an engineering discipline (preferred, but not essential).
• A full UK driving licence.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• A reliable, customer-focused approach to your work.

Other industries considered:

Plant / Agriculture / Powered Access / Vehicle / HGV / Generators / Cranes / Forklifts

If you're looking for your next step as a Mobile Forklift Engineer in Maidstone, with a strong basic salary, overtime opportunities and ongoing training, we'd love to hear from you.