Mobile Forklift Engineer - Middlesborough

Kemp Recruitment Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Presencial; GBP 30.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance plus bank &

Company van with fuel card

Descripción de la vacante

Kemp Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a well-established forklift and material handling company. You will service, maintain and repair a broad range of forklift trucks, identifying mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues and carrying out LOLER inspections.

You will work Monday to Friday, 40 hours, with overtime opportunities. A City & Guilds/NVQ is desirable, and a full UK driving licence is required.

Formación

• Experience as forklift engineer or material handling mechanic.
• Proven experience with diesel engines.
• Strong electrical, hydraulic and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload.
• City & Guilds / NVQ desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Servicing, maintenance and repair on forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Identify and resolve mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues.
• Perform LOLER inspections to ensure compliance.
• Complete safety checks and pre-delivery inspections.
• Respond to breakdowns and conduct reactive maintenance to reduce downtime.
• Organise and manage workload and service schedules.
• Accurately fill out service reports and job sheets.
• Communicate with parts departments to source and install correct components.

Conocimientos

Diesel engines

Electrics

Hydraulics

Diagnostics

Independent working

Customer-focused

Educación

City & Guilds / NVQ

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Field service engineer

Basic Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

OTE: £35,624 - £47,498 (based 5hrs overtime)

OTE: £41,248 - £54,997 (based 10hrs overtime)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40hrs

Due to an increasing workload, we are recruiting for a forklift engineer – you will be working for a well-established, employee-focused forklift and material handling company.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing servicing, maintenance and repair work on a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment
• Identifying and resolving mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues
• Carrying out LOLER inspections to ensure all equipment remains fully compliant
• Completing safety checks and pre-delivery inspections
• Responding to breakdowns and conducting reactive maintenance to reduce customer downtime
• Effectively organising and managing your workload and service schedule
• Accurately filling out service reports and job sheets
• Communicating with parts departments to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed

What you’ll need:

• Experience as a Forklift engineer / Material handling mechanic / Plant Fitter or similar
• Proven experience of diesel engines
• Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills
• Ability to work independently and manage workload
• A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude
• Technical qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ) (desirable)
• Full UK driving licence

Your Package:

Basic Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

OTE: £35,624 - £47,498 (based 5hrs overtime)

OTE: £41,248 - £54,997 (based 10hrs overtime)

Overtime paid at 1.5x

• Company pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Company van (for mobile roles) with fuel card provided

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