Workshop Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Castleford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials handling business is seeking a Workshop Engineer at their Doncaster site. This workshop-based role involves servicing, maintaining, and repairing forklift trucks and Material Handling Equipment, ensuring minimal downtime and excellent service delivery. Candidates should have a strong mechanical background and be skilled in diagnosing faults.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Full training and induction

Ongoing development and support

Tools and uniform provided

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical background - ideally from forklifts, automotive/vehicles, plant, or similar.
• Previous experience in a similar workshop-based engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive repairs on Material Handling Equipment.
• Diagnose faults and identify cost-effective solutions.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with health & safety standards.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Communication

Fault-finding

Education

Recognised mechanical engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent)

Job description

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Are you a mechanically minded engineer looking for a workshop-based role with consistency, stability, and support? We are seeking a Workshop Engineer to join a leading materials handling business, based full-time at their Doncaster site. You will be responsible for servicing, maintaining and repairing forklift trucks and a range of other Material Handling Equipment (MHE), ensuring minimal downtime and excellent service delivery.

Key Responsibilities of the Workshop Engineer:

• Carry out reactive repairs on a range of Material Handling Equipment
• Diagnose faults and identify cost-effective solutions
• Work collaboratively with the workshop team to ensure efficient turnaround of equipment
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with health & safety standards

Key Requirements of the Workshop Engineer:

• Strong mechanical background - ideally from forklifts, automotive/vehicles, plant, or similar
• Recognised mechanical engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent)
• Previous experience in a similar workshop-based engineering role
• Excellent communication and fault-finding skills

The Workshop Engineer will Benefit from:

• Company pension scheme
• Full training and induction
• Ongoing development and support
• Tools and uniform provided

Ideal Backgrounds:

• Experience working on FLTs or MHE
• Automotive or vehicle mechanic experience
• Ex-Forces with mechanical expertise

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

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