Trainee Workshop Engineer (Hydraulics)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Trainee Workshop Engineer in Belfast. This entry-level role involves servicing and maintaining forklifts with a focus on hydraulic systems. The position offers extensive training, progression opportunities, and overtime potential. Suitable candidates will have some mechanical knowledge, a full clean driving licence, and the ability to commute to the Mallusk workshop. Standard hours are Monday to Thursday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with a 2:00 PM finish on Fridays.

Benefits

Manufacture Specific Training

Progression Routes

Overtime Opportunities

Qualifications

• Some experience or knowledge of mechanical, electrical, or vehicle systems.
• Full clean driving licence required.
• Must be commutable to the Mallusk workshop.

Responsibilities

• Learn to service, maintain, and repair forklifts and material handling equipment.
• Assist with fault diagnostics, testing, and assembly under guidance.
• Work closely with experienced Service Team members to gain hands-on experience.

Skills

Experience with hydraulic systems

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Full clean driving licence

Job description

Trainee Workshop Engineer (Hydraulics)

25000 - 35000 + Manufacture Specific Training + Progression Routes Across company + Overtime

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Do you have hydraulic experience?

On offer is an entry-level, workshop-based role providing a platform to kickstart your career in engineering with a long-established and growing company, where you can develop your skills through full, hands‑on technical training, increase your earnings through overtime, and continually progress towards becoming a Workshop Engineer.

This expanding materials handling provider, founded in 1974, specialises in the sales, rental, servicing, and maintenance of forklifts and related equipment, has grown steadily to achieve a turnover of over 4 million, and supplies sectors including warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing.

In this role, you will service, maintain, and repair material handling equipment, carrying out fault diagnostics, testing, assembly, and supplier work while preparing rental and stock equipment for use or sale, responding to breakdowns, and working closely with the Service Team in a full‑time role, Monday to Thursday 8:30AM - 17:00PM and finishing at 14:00PM on Friday.

This role would suit a Trainee Workshop Engineer with experience in hydraulics who wants to gain hands‑on experience in diagnosing, servicing, and maintaining vehicles for a well‑established and growing company, with the opportunity to develop your skills through technical training, progress towards a Workshop Engineer role, and increase your earnings through overtime.

The Role

• Learn to service, maintain, and repair forklifts and material handling equipment
• Assist with fault diagnostics, testing, and assembly under guidance
• Work closely with experienced Service Team members to gain hands‑on experience
• Work within a team of 4
• Monday to Thursday, 08:30 - 17:00, 2PM finish Friday

The Person

• Some experience or knowledge of mechanical, electrical, or vehicle systems
• Full clean driving licence
• Commutable to the Mallusk workshop

Reference: BBBH21991

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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