Mobile Forklift Engineer

Alecto Recruitment Limited; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Overtime

45-hour week

Field-based travel across UK

Job summary

Alecto Recruitment Limited is seeking a Mobile Forklift Engineer to cover South Yorkshire and occasionally nationwide. You will service and repair forklifts and related plant machinery, diagnosing faults across electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems while delivering on-site support to customers.

The role requires a self-motivated engineer with a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel. A field-based position offering a £40,000 base with unlimited overtime and a company van.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Forklift Engineer, Plant Engineer, Field Service Engineer or Mobile Technician.
• Strong mechanical, electrical and hydraulic knowledge.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Willingness to travel across the region and wider UK.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair forklifts, material handling equipment and plant machinery.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical and hydraulic faults.
• Provide on-site support as a mobile service engineer.
• Deliver professional service and keep customers updated.

Skills

Forklift Engineer

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Hydraulic knowledge

Full UK driving licence

Travel flexibility

Job description

Mobile Forklift Engineer - South Yorkshire

Up to £40,000 + Overtime + Company Van 45 Hours * Field‑Based Across the Region & UK

Step Into a Role That Actually Values Engineers

If you're a Forklift Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Plant Fitter or Mobile Technician who's fed up with being taken for granted, stuck on the same site, or earning less than your skill deserves - this is a chance to reset.

You’ll be out on the road, trusted to get the job done, and paid properly for the work you put in.

Your Package

• £40,000 basic salary
• Unlimited overtime
• Fully stocked company van
• South Yorkshire base with national travel when required
• 45‑hour week
• A management team that actually understands engineering

What You’ll Be Doing

• Technical Work
• Servicing and repairing forklifts, material handling equipment and plant machinery
• Diagnosing electrical, mechanical and hydraulic faults with confidence
• Customer Interaction
• Providing on‑site support as a trusted Mobile Service Engineer
• Keeping customers updated and delivering a professional service
• Autonomy
• Planning your own dayTravelling across South Yorkshire and wider UK when needed

What You Need

• Experience as a Forklift Engineer, Plant Engineer, Field Service Engineer or Mobile Technician
• Strong mechanical, electrical and hydraulic knowledge
• A self‑motivated approach and ability to work independently
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to travel

Who Thrives Here

If you enjoy variety, take pride in solving problems properly, and like being the engineer customers rely on - you’ll fit right in.

If you prefer staying in one workshop, avoiding travel or don’t enjoy fault‑finding under pressure, this won’t be your ideal role.

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