Mobile Forklift Engineer

Alecto Recruitment; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A materials handling company in South Yorkshire is looking for an experienced Mobile Forklift Engineer. The role involves servicing, maintaining, and repairing forklifts across a local patch, offering a salary of up to £38,000 per year, plus overtime and excellent benefits. Candidates should have a strong mechanical and electrical background, a full UK driving licence, and a reliable approach to their work. This role promises long-term job security and training opportunities within a growing business.

Benefits

Company service van and fuel card

Paid overtime

25 days holiday + bank holidays

5% employer pension contribution

Private healthcare after 12 months

Qualifications

• Experience repairing forklifts or materials handling equipment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Reliable, professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing forklift trucks and MHE.
• Attending breakdowns and carrying out planned maintenance.
• Fault finding on mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding skills

Electrical fault-finding skills

Customer service skills

Job description

Mobile Forklift Engineer - Rotherham / South Yorkshire

Up to £38,000 per year + Van + Overtime

I'm recruiting on behalf of a well-established materials handling company looking to add an experienced Mobile Forklift Engineer / Forklift Service Engineer / Field Service Engineer to their South Yorkshire team.

This is a permanent, full-time mobile role, covering a local patch around Rotherham and surrounding areas, offering strong earning potential, excellent benefits, and long-term stability.

The Role

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing forklift trucks and materials handling equipment (MHE)
• Attending breakdowns and carrying out planned preventative maintenance
• Working on diesel, LPG and electric forklifts
• Fault finding on mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems
• Covering customer sites across Rotherham and South Yorkshire
• Providing a professional, customer-facing service

Equipment You’ll Work On

• Counterbalance Forklifts
• Reach Trucks
• Pallet Trucks
• Stackers
• Materials Handling Equipment (MHE)

Who I’m Looking For

• Mobile Forklift Engineer
• Forklift Service Engineer
• Forklift Technician
• Field Service Engineer (Forklifts / MHE)
• Plant Engineer / Mobile Plant Engineer
• Workshop Engineer looking to move into a mobile role

Requirements

• Experience repairing forklifts or materials handling equipment
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Reliable, professional approach

Salary, Hours & Benefits

Salary up to £38,000 per year (depending on experience)

Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Company service van and fuel card

Paid overtime

25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days (after 12 months' service)

5% employer pension contribution after 3 months' service (auto-enrolment)

Private healthcare after 12 months' service

Local South Yorkshire patch - no nationwide travel

Long-term job security with a growing business

Ongoing training and technical support

If you're an experienced Forklift Engineer or Field Service Engineer and would like to discuss this role confidentially, apply via Indeed or send your CV for immediate consideration.

Interviews are being arranged now.

INDHP If you would like to know more about this position, then please forward your CV to (url removed) immediately. If you would like to discuss this position, please call (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Chloe.

Please note Alecto Recruitment are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy