Workshop Engineer

Briggs Equipment Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & progression

Pension scheme

Profit-share bonus

Healthcare benefits

Discounts

Job summary

Briggs Equipment Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced engineer to service, maintain and repair diesel, LPG and electric material handling equipment. You will diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance, and complete pre-delivery inspections to ensure customer readiness.

You will work in a busy workshop and/or field service environment, following health and safety procedures, keeping tools and parts organized, and supporting apprentices and junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Experience working on forklifts, plant machinery, HGVs, powered access equipment, cleaning machines, automotive vehicles, or similar mechanical equipment.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities under pressure.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining, and repairing diesel, LPG, and electric material handling equipment.
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out planned preventive maintenance.
• Completing pre-delivery inspections to ensure equipment is customer-ready.
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe workshop environment.
• Following health and safety procedures, policies, and workshop standards.
• Completing job cards accurately and ensuring required parts are identified and ordered promptly.
• Supporting and mentoring apprentices and less experienced engineers.

Skills

Forklift maintenance experience

Hydraulic systems knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Diagnostic skills

Independent work

Education

Relevant engineering or technical qualification

Job description

We're always looking for talented engineers to join our team. Even if you don't meet every requirement listed below, we'd still encourage you to apply.

The Impact you will have:

• Servicing, maintaining, and repairing diesel, LPG, and electric material handling equipment.
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Completing pre-delivery inspections (PDIs) to ensure equipment is customer-ready.
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe workshop environment, including shared working areas.
• Following all health and safety procedures, policies, and workshop standards.
• Completing job cards accurately and ensuring required parts are identified and ordered promptly.
• Supporting and mentoring apprentices and less experienced engineers.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.

Experience and qualifications:

• Experience working on forklifts, plant machinery, HGVs, powered access equipment, cleaning machines, automotive vehicles, or similar mechanical equipment.
• A relevant engineering or technical qualification.
• Previous experience in a workshop-based or field service engineering role.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage priorities, and perform effectively under pressure.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

At Hiremech, we've been providing industry-leading material handling solutions since 1994 and have grown to become one of the leading forklift suppliers across London and the South East. As part of The Briggs Equipment Group, we benefit from the strength of a market-leading organisation delivering asset management and maintenance solutions throughout the UK and Ireland.

What you can expect from us:

• Excellent training, development, and long-term career progression opportunities.
• A contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 6%.
• Profit-share bonus linked to business performance.
• Paycare and eyecare healthcare benefits.
• Access to a range of high street retail discounts.
• The opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced engineering team.